used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
ArchangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
copper-red
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From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
divisible by two
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
immediately past
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
pentagramnoun
a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had lived through the time of smoke and soot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Many said that it was older, even, than the cathedral, and, before the Archangel Michael raised his voice as advocate in the conflict for God, the house stood there in its evil gloom, defying the cathedral from out its dull eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
at the time that
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a house in the great Metropolis which was older than the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Set into the black wood of the door stood, copper-red, mysterious, the seal of Solomon, the pentagram.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
a late time of life
From this reading Every year which passed over the city seemed to creep, when dying, into this house, so that, at last it was a cemetery—a coffin, filled with dead tens of years.
