used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
and nothing more
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
Rawson
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From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
Smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
make square
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
suffocateverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
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 It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
at the time that
From this reading He had seen it for an instant when the priest, after tying his hands behind him, had hurled him viciously into the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Smithy_ Scarcely more than a vault in the solid rock, the room where Rawson lay.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading It had but one entrance, though up high on one wall was a crack some two feet in width that admitted fresh air.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He saw one of the giant yellow workers bring a big metal plate.
but in spite of that
From this reading A little room, only some twenty feet square; but he would not suffocate--the priests did not intend that he should die--not yet.
