(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
candelabrumnoun
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
Helia
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From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “ON YOUR KNEES!”
set down according to a plan
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
set afire or burning
From this reading The iron candelabrum, hanging from the arch, lighted the hall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
Morgana's
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From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ON YOUR KNEES!”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
Phil's
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From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
Rowrer
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From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
sanguinaryadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
at the time that
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They laid Helia down at the foot of Phil’s picture, on the great ancestral throne on which the duke had hoped to seat himself beside Miss Rowrer.
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 But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Morgana’s stained window, more than all the rest, blazed with sanguinary flashes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This time it was not the sunset, as the duke had described it to Miss Rowrer, when he showed her the engraving in Paris; it was the light of torches and of the giant bonfire shining through it from without.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “ON YOUR KNEES!”
