used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
(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 the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
brought into existence
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
can't
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From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
I'd
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From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
express in words
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading All the teachers had gone away for the holidays and the place was as ghostly as a deserted monastery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seems to have been born old like some children," Molly thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY THAT WAS NEVER TOLD.
whereon
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From this reading It was quite dark in the corridor whereon opened the cloister offices.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I can't say I'd like to be here alone on a dark night, if it is such a young cloister.
