used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
CHAMBERLAINnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
deep-silled
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From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
leadedadjectiveUS /ˈledɪd/
(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
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 There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
the upper part of anything
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two doors opening to the room: one on the right and one on the left.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW THE HAND OF A CHAMBERLAIN TREMBLED We are now in a room in the castle of the cruel king, on top of the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four walls of the room were grim and forbidding of aspect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the far side of the room there was a deep-silled window with leaded panes through which a dreary light struggled.
