used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
without deviation
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
divisible by two
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
LiveriedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvrid/
wearing livery
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
come together
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
in motion
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
Ravenor
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From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
Ravenor's
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From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
not in physical motion
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
precisely as stated
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From open doors there came the sound of laughing voices, and even Mr. Ravenor's manner, as he came out to meet us, seemed altered.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Directly we came in sight of it we had the first intimation of its altered aspect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
at the time that
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Liveried servants with powdered hair were moving about the hall.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It seemed almost as though some magical metamorphosis had taken place within the walls of Ravenor Castle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Instead of the one or two solitary lights shining above the dark woods, it seemed a very blaze of illumination, and when we drew up at the great front door the change was still mere apparent.
