used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GILDED CAGE.
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
brown-stone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading A GILDED CAGE.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
Castello
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
divisible by two
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
GILDEDadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A GILDED CAGE.
the act of giving
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
depressingly dark
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
misanthropenounUS /ˈmɪsənθroʊp/
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
on one occasion
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
prison-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
secludeverbUS /səˈkluːd/
keep away from others
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
make square
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
having a supporting base
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
under normal conditions
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Harold Castello alighted from the carriage with unconscious Violet in his arms, and knocked at the high stone gate with sculptured dragons guarding the posts.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
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 had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
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 Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
which person or people
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
belonging to which person
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten minutes’ rapid driving brought Harold Castello to a dreary suburb of Washington, where the carriage paused before a large, square, brown-stone building standing in the midst of fine, well-kept grounds, that were walled in with stone, like a prison.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The house stood far back from the road, and there was not another one within half a mile of this lonely place, on whose dreary walls the moonlight shone, giving it even a more than usually forbidding aspect by contrast with its silvery radiance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It had once been the home of a wretched misanthrope, who had chosen to seclude himself from the world he hated behind the gloomy walls that hid him from his kind in almost prison-like solitude.
