adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
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 All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
casements
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
chiming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
head-dress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
massy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
Paulina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
sallied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The convent clock, chiming the quarters, at length announced that they had reached the appointed hour.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
TremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was profoundly dark, and overspread with the stillness of the grave.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But these rare lights did but deepen the massy darkness of all beside; and Paulina, with her attendant, had much difficulty in making her way to the appointed station.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trembling with fear and cold, though muffled up in furs, Paulina and her attendant, with their nuns' veils drawn over their head-dress, sallied forth into the garden.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The lights within the chapel threw a rich glow through the painted windows; and here and there, from a few scattered casements in the vast pile of St. Agnes, streamed a few weak rays from a taper or a lamp, indicating the trouble of a sick bed, or the peace of prayer.
