used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
Berthoald
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From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
Broute-Saule
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From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
set afire or burning
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
Meroflede's
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From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
MOUSE-TRAP
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From this reading THE MOUSE-TRAP.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
ProfoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
rosinnounUS /ˈrɑːzən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUSE-TRAP.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
in the direction of
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dawn was about to succeed the night in which Broute-Saule was killed by Berthoald.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Leaning over the sill whence the horizon could be seen at a distance, the abbess waved her torch three times, while intently looking towards the east which began to be tinted with the approaching day.
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 Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wrapped in a black cloak, her face pale and half veiled by her now loose thick red hair that almost reached the floor, the abbess proceeded to the window, holding in her hand a lighted torch of rosin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Profoundly asleep and with his hands pinioned behind his back, the young chief lay upon the floor of Meroflede's bedchamber.
