used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading HOUSE OF A HUNDRED DREAMS The shadows inside the roofless old abbey were warm and friendly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
(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 "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOUSE OF A HUNDRED DREAMS The shadows inside the roofless old abbey were warm and friendly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, looking around with a sort of awed delight as we paused to read one or two inscriptions--voluminous in length and medieval in spelling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, looking around with a sort of awed delight as we paused to read one or two inscriptions--voluminous in length and medieval in spelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man at my side was less awed.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
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give encouragement to
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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doesn't
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
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gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inscriptionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The man at my side was less awed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man at my side was less awed.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
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belonging to the person speaking
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOUSE OF A HUNDRED DREAMS The shadows inside the roofless old abbey were warm and friendly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I asked, looking around with a sort of awed delight as we paused to read one or two inscriptions--voluminous in length and medieval in spelling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
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quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
interpret something that is written or printed
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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rightnessnounUS /ˈraɪtnəs/
according with conscience or morality
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rooflessadjective
not having a roof
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a general conscious awareness
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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The man at my side was less awed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUSE OF A HUNDRED DREAMS The shadows inside the roofless old abbey were warm and friendly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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precisely as stated
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading HOUSE OF A HUNDRED DREAMS The shadows inside the roofless old abbey were warm and friendly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man at my side was less awed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked, looking around with a sort of awed delight as we paused to read one or two inscriptions--voluminous in length and medieval in spelling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOUSE OF A HUNDRED DREAMS The shadows inside the roofless old abbey were warm and friendly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunlight gleamed against the tombs with a cheer which always falls over very old grief spots.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This quietude--this sense of all rightness--makes you feel that nothing really matters, doesn't it?"
