used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
Alvin's
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From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
Belfont
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From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
a youthful male person
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
the organ of sight
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
recurring again and again
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
resounded
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From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
St
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From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At a distance from the convent, a ruin, a lonely pile stood upon the cliff in solitary grandeur.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Belfont Abbey and St. Alvin’s ruined Priory appeared in view.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a tree, nor any appearance of cultivation was seen around: barren moors, the distant mountains, and the vast ocean, every where filled the eye.
in or at the place that
From this reading The ivy climbed around the turrets; and the grass grew upon the paved courts, where desolation and long neglect prevailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants rang at the bell of the outer gate: it resounded through the vaulted passages with a long repeated echo.—A boy immediately answered the summons: with a look of stupid astonishment, he waited in expectation of their commands.
