used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
AfaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
completely unclothed
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
coins made of gold
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
quivered
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From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
reed-grown
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From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
rock-strewn
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From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
having come into contact
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
VauxnounUS /vɔːks/
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
which person or people
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
