used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
move towards
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
AustereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
completely unclothed
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
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 Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
journey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
minute-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
mournfulnessnoun
a state of gloomy sorrow
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
Ravenor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
reverberationnounUS /riˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃən/
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news of our approach had preceded us, and long before we reached our journey's end the solemn minute-bell was tolling out to the silent night, awakening strange echoes in the hills and finding a reverberation of its mournfulness in my heart.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Ravenor was still by my side, and together we carried my mother back to the monastery.
at the time that
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The gloom of a winter's evening was hanging around the building, which, with never a ray of light from any part, looked like a habitation of the dead--a gigantic vault.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paroxysm of my grief passed slowly away, and I rose to my feet and looked around with streaming eyes.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Austere and impressive as the great bare front of the monastery had always appeared to me, it had never seemed so cold and desolate as when our melancholy little procession wound round the Hill of Calvary and slowly approached the entrance.
