used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
anew
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
Atworth
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From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading They looked a ghostly lot, and quite unnerved me.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked a ghostly lot, and quite unnerved me.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They looked a ghostly lot, and quite unnerved me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They looked a ghostly lot, and quite unnerved me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
pikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
having a supporting base
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
steel-clad
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From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked a ghostly lot, and quite unnerved me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But, as I listened, the suspicious sound again greeted my quick ear, and I heard in the door on the opposite side of the hall, straight before me, a key slowly turn.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading They looked a ghostly lot, and quite unnerved me.
visorsnounUS /ˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “visor” — a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even in that dead silence it made but little noise; the lock had evidently been well oiled.
at the time that
From this reading I glanced around at the shining armour standing weird in the half-light, with visors down and pikes in hand--a row of steel-clad warriors of the days gone by when Atworth was a stronghold.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the great high windows of the hall, filled with diamond panes like the windows of an ancient church, the faint starlight struggled so that the opposite side of the place was quite light.
