afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
alchemicaladjective
related to or concerned with alchemy
From this reading The old, alchemical room?"
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The day was high summer, bright and hot.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was high summer, bright and hot.
move gently or carefully
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
Glenfernie
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From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
grass-grown
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From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The day was high summer, bright and hot.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day was high summer, bright and hot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
Ian
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From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
loopholenounUS /ˈluːphoʊl/
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old, alchemical room?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The old, alchemical room?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
stone-walled
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From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The day was high summer, bright and hot.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ian forestalled Alexander, riding to Glenfernie House the morning after his arrival at Black Hill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was high summer, bright and hot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let us go," he said, "where we can talk at ease!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They crossed the grass-grown court to the keep, entered and went up the broken stair to the stone-walled chamber that took up the second floor, that looked out of loophole windows north, south, east, and west.
