used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew entered the dining-parlor timorously.
Armitage's
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From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
dining-parlor
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From this reading Andrew entered the dining-parlor timorously.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Andrew entered the dining-parlor timorously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shut.
JERMAIN'S
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
and nothing more
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was shut.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew entered the dining-parlor timorously.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
timorouslyadverb
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading Andrew entered the dining-parlor timorously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
being of use or service
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shut.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way thither by the little passage into which opened the outer kitchen containing the Highland prisoner and his guards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JERMAIN'S MEMORY IS USEFUL.
which person or people
From this reading The servants, who questioned him eagerly as to Lord Armitage's security, told him that to knock at the door was only to have one of the guards come to it and slam it in his face.
