used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
any person at all
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before my gaoler threw me into this cavern I said:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
placed in a grave
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Before my gaoler threw me into this cavern I said:
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Before my gaoler threw me into this cavern I said:
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
death of a person
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
set afire or burning
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before my gaoler threw me into this cavern I said:
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
pirouettenounUS /ˌpɪruːˈe/
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
cut with a saw
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before my gaoler threw me into this cavern I said:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Before my gaoler threw me into this cavern I said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
at the time that
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
which person or people
From this reading In fine, anyone who saw me there would have taken me for a lighted candle under a chimney.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was quite seven o'clock at night when we reached a small town, where to repose me they dragged me into a gaol; for the reader would not believe me if I said they buried me in a hole.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet that is so true that in one pirouette I visited the whole of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you give me this stony garment as a suit it is too large, but if as a grave it is too narrow.
