used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
(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 Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
Alvin
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From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
Elinor
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From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
depressingly dark
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
immediately past
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
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 Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
come together
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
and nothing more
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
others
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From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
try to get or reach
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
St
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From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
stragglernounUS /ˈstræɡlər/
someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She bade them meet her at the cavern at the accustomed hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment of enthusiasm was past; the setting sun warned every straggler and passenger to return.
look attentively
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
which person or people
From this reading Of all who followed her, few only now remained to watch her steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some had a far distant home to seek; others had left their wives or their children.
but in spite of that
From this reading Elinor turned from the golden light which illuminated the west, and gazed in agony upon the gloomy battlements of St. Alvin Priory, yet resplendent with the last parting ray.
