used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
AscendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
AscendsverbUS /əˈsendz/
third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
castellatedadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
excrescences
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From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
the light of the Moon
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
SilkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
make square
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
StairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
having a supporting base
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
caught or fixed
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Originally it had been a square substantial edifice of Colonial simplicity.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The fourth tower, however, rounded out and enlarged a room on the third floor.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading A later and less restrained taste had aimed at a castellated effect, and certain peaks and turrets had been added.
Wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three of these turrets were excrescences stuck on, evidently, with an idea of adornment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which Silken Ladies Ascend One Stairway, and a Lonely Wayfarer Ascends Another and Comes Face to Face With Old Friends._ The big house, standing on a high hill which overlooked the city, showed in the moonlight the grotesque outlines of a composite architecture.
