used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORDEAL AND EXECUTION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
Carmillaproper nounUS /kɑːrˈmɪl.ə/
The iconic gothic vampire novella and character preceding Dracula.
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
at any time
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
EXECUTIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading ORDEAL AND EXECUTION.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
furrows
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From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading His hair, long and grizzled, hung on his shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair, long and grizzled, hung on his shoulders.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His hair, long and grizzled, hung on his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
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 His hair, long and grizzled, hung on his shoulders.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
narrow-chested
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From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
oddly-shaped
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From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hair, long and grizzled, hung on his shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading ORDEAL AND EXECUTION.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he spoke one of the strangest looking men I ever beheld, entered the chapel at the door through which Carmilla had made her entrance and her exit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tall, narrow-chested, stooping, with high shoulders, and dressed in black.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His face was brown and dried in with deep furrows; he wore an oddly-shaped hat with a broad leaf.
