AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
AMBER'SnounUS /ˈæmbərz/
possessive form of “amber” — a deep yellow color
From this reading AMBER’S REVENGE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
eagerly desirous
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
Cecil
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From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
other's
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From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading AMBER’S REVENGE.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
only a very short time before
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
stained-glass
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From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had grown so dark that they could scarcely see each other’s faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the little Washington chapel an anxious group waited for Cecil Grant’s appearance.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The hour of seven had passed, and the early autumn twilight was casting weird shadows within the chapel, with its stained-glass windows.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were Violet and Amber, together with the Reverend Wesley Christian and his young wife.
