used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And set in highest seat of dignity.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
brought into existence
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
closely-cropped
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From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading And set in highest seat of dignity.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
Haddon
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From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And set in highest seat of dignity.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And set in highest seat of dignity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And set in highest seat of dignity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And set in highest seat of dignity.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was my fortune, common to that age, To love a lady fair, of great degree, The which was born of noble parentage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The sun was declining, after a gorgeous display of its fiery hues; gilding with a translucent light the grey walls of Haddon, and casting weird shadows on the closely-cropped bowling green, when two figures emerged from the shades of the neighbouring wood and passed into the meadow which lies below the Hall.
