Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

caused to show discomposure

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

in deplorable condition

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

divisible by two

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

shining unsteadily

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

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From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "THEREFORE THEY GO THEIR WAYS."

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

the act of departing

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

look furtively

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

a long narrow opening

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

in a steep manner

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

express a supposition

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "THEREFORE THEY GO THEIR WAYS."

in or at that place or location

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading "THEREFORE THEY GO THEIR WAYS."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "THEREFORE THEY GO THEIR WAYS."

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

very small

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

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From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading I ought to explain that the passage leading to that "haunted" chamber sloped upwards steeply enough to require a step here and there along it.

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From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

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 was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "THEREFORE THEY GO THEIR WAYS."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we must not suppose that the courage of a Viking-boy was going to be daunted by trow-laughter or ghost-lights.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It was not possible to walk round and peep into the room, from which a flickering light was streaming through a tiny slit in the thick wall that did duty for a window.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It might even be called a stairway; therefore the little room--which had been the goal of Yaspard's present raid--was situated on a much higher level than the larger and more dilapidated apartment.