used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
(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 And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
Curé
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From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As we came out the bells were dying away in long and low echoes, now faint, now louder, like mingled voices of gladness and regret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Together we put away the vestments and the holy vessels.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our hearts were soft; the weight was taken from them.
at the time that
From this reading M. le Curé came down the altar steps when his mass was ended.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading And whereas it had been a pale twilight when we entered, the clearness of the day had rolled sweetly in, and now it was fair morning in all the streets.
