againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who will say, "That is what must be!"
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
chimney-peopled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Who will say, "That is what must be!"
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Who will say, "That is what must be!"
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what is.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who will say, "That is what must be!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will say, "That is what must be!"
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading LIGHT I am leaning this evening out of the open window.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As in bygone nights, I am watching the dark pictures, invisible at first, taking shape--the steeple towering out of the hollow, and broadly lighted against the hill; the castle, that rich crown of masonry; and then the massive sloping black of the chimney-peopled roofs, which are sharply outlined against the paler black of space, and some milky, watching windows.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere.
