used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
bow-windows
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From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
put or send forth
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The old king was dead.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
ten 10s
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The old king was dead.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
litanynounUS /ˈlɪtəni/
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
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 With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old king was dead.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
princessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The priests, in black, prayed in Latin; the court, in black, sang the litany; and the princesses, in black, sang alternately a long Latin sentence....
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old king was dead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A dim light fell through the bow-windows into the castle, for the three hundred flags obscured the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Black flags hung from the three hundred towers, and cast their dark shadows below.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old king was dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With funeral music, that made the heart feel sad, the procession, with long flickering torches, followed the king's coffin down the steps to the deep vaults below.
