used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
in addition
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
ChillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Chilly!
clothing in general
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
being one more than seven
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
the local environment
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
make square
From this reading The reservoir which the tank really was, was a hollow in the centre of the floor, about four feet deep and about as many feet square.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
plural of “wall” — 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 Stones appeared plentiful, in these parts, the floor of the room being paved with fine granite, as was also the tank and its walls.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving my clothes in a small chamber, four more steps downward brought me into the bath room which was about eight mats in size.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a towel in hand I went down stairs for a warm dip.
