used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
ambulatoryadjectiveUS /ˈæmbjələtɔːri/
relating to or adapted for walking
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
subject to appointment
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
CHAPTER-HOUSE
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From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
cloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
CRYPTnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
fane
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From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
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 It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was there.
Noailles
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From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was there.
Osbert
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From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
having a point
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
rapiernounUS /ˈreɪpiər/
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
silvered
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From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one was there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through an arched doorway, he entered the cloisters, and marched slowly along the south ambulatory.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The night was bright and beautiful, and the moon, nearly at the full, and hanging above the north side of the noble Gothic fane, silvered its hoary battlements and buttresses, and glittered upon the tinted panes of the great pointed windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on the stroke of midnight that Osbert Clinton, muffled in a long black cloak, and armed with rapier and dagger, arrived at the place of rendezvous appointed by De Noailles.
