used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
anew
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
(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 In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
in addition
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
Armand
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From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
Armand's
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From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
a person who is in charge
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
a movement into or inward
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
half-seriously
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From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
life-long
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From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
St
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From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
stipulationsnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “stipulation” — (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading In the early part of the day he had almost forgotten it, but now, as the magic of evening settled, the lights in the Temple, the music, all things subdued brought back to him the utter empty coldness in his heart--the icy burden so intolerable to the Living man.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading St Armand also went, and walked through the city first, entering the Temple just as the service was beginning.
migratory
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening, as was his usual custom, the High Priest went to vespers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That day he had met a lady, a life-long friend of his--and half-seriously had thought on St Armand’s words, forgetting the chief stipulations.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading The service was exquisite, though short; the singing beautiful, worthy the splendid building; yet the High Priest never heard it, for, as he sat there on his magnificent throne to the side of the golden steps inside the sacred railings, his mind was wandering again over the conversation of the morning.
