used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
court-yards
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From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
DWARFnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading THE DWARF OF ST.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
ETIENNE
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From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
guest-room
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From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
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 They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
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 ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
not any; not one
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DWARF OF ST.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
by chance
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
ST
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From this reading THE DWARF OF ST.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWARF OF ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ETIENNE Along dark stone passages, through many a doorway, and across two or three rough court-yards, half a dozen soldiers conducted Herrick to his "guest-room."
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
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 The immense thickness of the wall formed a narrow passage, at the end of which some steps descended into a semicircular cell of no great size, but of considerable height.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They halted before a low door, which one man unlocked with a great key.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's pleasantry had caught their fancy, and they laughed boisterously as they went, hoping, perhaps, to put fear into the heart of their prisoner.
