used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISONER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
a boy or man
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
most important element
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
Nattie
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From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PRISONER.
with speed
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
Ralph
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From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
a particular situation
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound seemed to come from a room opening into the hall above.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Quickly removing his shoes, the lad tied the strings together, and throwing them about his neck, he ascended to the upper floor.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On reaching the main stairway he heard voices overhead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
at the time that
From this reading Fortunately, Nattie had visited the Black mansion in his earlier days when he and Ralph were on terms of comparative intimacy.
