used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George was in a mood of silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
acting-chaplain
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From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
matters of personal concern
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
Caerleon
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From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
Chapels
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From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
conclavists
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From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
well in the past; former
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
immediately past
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading George was in a mood of silence.
Mundo
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From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
of an obscure nature
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
septicadjectiveUS /ˈseptɪk/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading George was in a mood of silence.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in the royal gallery between the Xystine and the Pauline Chapels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading His mind (as usual) was receiving impressions: the historic scene being enacted under his notice: the magnificent masks veiling the humanity of the actors: the mysterious gloom of the stage, its smallness, its air of cavernous confinement: the sour oppressive septic odour of architectural and waxen and human antiquity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
at the time that
From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
which person or people
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Reverend George Arthur Rose departed with the Bishop of Caerleon who was acting-chaplain to Cardinal Mundo.
Xystine
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From this reading When their lords had entered the Xystine Chapel for this last exercise, the conclavists went away about their own affairs; and the door was shut.
