used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
Cranbrook
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From this reading "Stop," whispered Cranbrook.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
flag-stones
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From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
and nothing more
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
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 After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
the force of workers available
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop," whispered Cranbrook.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
suffusionnoun
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
tenderest
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From this reading It did not dispel the dusk, but gave it just the tenderest suffusion of sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
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 White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Stop," whispered Cranbrook.
a Caucasian
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading White, silent gods stood gazing gravely from their niches in the wall, and the pale November sun was struggling feebly to penetrate through the dusty windows.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After having marched over nearly half a mile of marble flag-stones, interrupted here and there by strips of precious mosaic, the two young men paused at the entrance to a long, vaulted corridor.
