used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
in the past
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She walked like a nun, her hands folded before her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Her tears had ceased.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She walked like a nun, her hands folded before her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She walked like a nun, her hands folded before her.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She walked like a nun, her hands folded before her.
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 She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading She walked like a nun, her hands folded before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
participate in games or sport
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her tears had ceased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading FAIR PLAY The deep tones of the Cathedral organ thrilled across the quiet garden.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There came the chanting of boys’ voices, and then a silence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked like a nun, her hands folded before her.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
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 She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading She wandered on through the enchanted stillness, past the cloister arch, and so by winding paths down to the haunted water whither her Fate had led her on that summer night that seemed so long ago.
