used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
brought into existence
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
enchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
Englefield
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From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
the organ of sight
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
grangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone in at the small window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
Richard
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From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone in at the small window.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moon shone in at the small window.
with low volume
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That same night the monk, Richard Englefield, lay upon his pallet in his cell at Silver Cross.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The mill water caught light, the gable end of the house stood, a figure like a silver shield enlarged,--shield of Arthur, shield of Tristram, shield of an old enchanter!
in or at the place that
From this reading The grange where he had been born and had spent childhood and somewhat of boyhood, rose softly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The moon shone in at the small window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was addressed to observing with his mind’s eye a round of other places upon which she shone.
