accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
Joceline
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From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
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 “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
Ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
state-rooms
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From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
express a supposition
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And there, I suppose, the knight and his daughter dwelt?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Knight Ranger’s apartment lies by that passage to the left.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
unairedadjective
lacking fresh air
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Upwards,” replied the keeper, “it leads to many apartments, used for various purposes, of sleeping, and other accommodation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
a late time of life
From this reading “No,” replied Joceline; “Sir Henry Lee had too much reverence for—for things which are now thought worth no reverence at all—Besides, the state-rooms are unaired, and in indifferent order, since of late years.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “And whither goes yonder stair, which seems both to lead upwards and downwards?”
