used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
any person at all
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
in the near future
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
not in physical motion
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
