Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

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 The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

the act of consuming food

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

capable of reproducing

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

in a joyous manner

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

not close together in time

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

a particular point in time

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

young bird not yet fledged

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

and nothing more

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

an educational institution

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

not in physical motion

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

confined on all sides

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A court-yard in front was paved with stone, and here were carriages and unharnessed horses feeding happily.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

conformity to reality or actuality

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The school of Cecilia was not only at the summit of the hill, it was the only building on the summit; it was isolated, and in its isolation grand.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were cottages in orchards, vine-gardens, fertile lands, an ancient church, sprinkled upon the sides, or nestling in the slopes; but itself looked lonely and consecrated, as in verity it might be named.

during the time that

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

which person or people

From this reading The doorway of the hall was free; we entered together, and my companion left me one moment while he made some arrangements with the porter, who was quite alone in his corner.

belonging to which person

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A belt of glorious trees, dark and dense as a Druid grove, surrounded with an older growth the modern superstructure; but its basis had been a feudal ruin, whose entrance still remained; a hall, a wide waste of room, of rugged symmetry and almost twilight atmosphere.