used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
Bess
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From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
the act of burning something
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
Jeffray
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From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
mellowlyadverb
in a mellow manner
From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
ministered
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From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
smote
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From this reading Bells rang mellowly, the church clocks smote the hours.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
supped
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From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time seemed to step to a slow and stately measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sunlight came slanting in, burning above the western downs, warming the red roofs and the timbered gables of the old town.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
belonging to which person
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
wood-work
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From this reading Red damask curtains toned well with the black wood-work and the quaint old furniture that had ministered to many.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading Bess and Jeffray supped together in their private parlor whose windows overlooked the place where the Sussex martyrs had been burned of yore.
