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Chapter IX
THE DUNGEON. The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls. There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter. There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie. The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
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later than; following
From this reading “There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
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From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
later than; following
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
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From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
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From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
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From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
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From this reading There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.
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From this reading There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUNGEON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was neither chair nor bench, not even a blanket, on which to lie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
above and across; more than
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUNGEON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some scribbling on the walls, but there was not light enough, even after his eyes became accustomed to the place, to distinguish a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bare walls and floor were unrelieved by a single article of comfort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was very small,--a mere closet,--lighted only by a narrow window over the door, which admitted just light enough from the corridor to enable Rodney to see the walls.
