used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
anew
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hastings looked at the Palace clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
carolling
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Hastings looked at the Palace clock.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
façade
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Hastings looked at the Palace clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
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 From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
repassed
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
ValhallanounUS /ˌvælˈhælə/
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
look attentively
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
