used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
(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 faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Candles burnt with sword-like flames.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Candles burnt with sword-like flames.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
clods
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From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Candles burnt with sword-like flames.
Freder
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From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
a young female
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
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 All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
bring forth or yield
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
sword-like
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From this reading Candles burnt with sword-like flames.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Slender, lustrous swords of light stood in a circle around the head of a girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All faces turned to one point: to the source of a light, as mild as God.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading A vault, like the vault of a sepulchre—human heads so closely crowded as to produce the effect of clods of a freshly ploughed field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Candles burnt with sword-like flames.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Freder stood pressed into the background of the arch—so far from the girl that he perceived of her face nothing but the shimmer of its pallor, the wonder of the eyes and the blood-red mouth.
