used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
BARRAN-SATHANAS
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From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
at any time
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
Gilles
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From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
gloomed
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From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
incantations
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From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
Laurence
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From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
Lindesay
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From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
MacKim
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From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
Margaret
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From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
Maud
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From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
Meffraye
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From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
Retz
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From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
make square
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
having a supporting base
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the first check in his hideous incantations, Gilles de Retz had returned to his own chamber, in which, after his entrance, the light gleamed brighter and more fiercely red than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAST SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-SATHANAS And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the dim obscurity of the curtained doorway, looked forth, this is what he saw.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As if by instinct the two maids stopped upon it, standing hand in hand before the iron altar and the vast shadowy image which gloomed above and appeared to reach forward in act to clutch them.
a Caucasian
From this reading Maud Lindesay and Margaret Douglas advanced into the centre of the temple where was a slab of white marble let into the floor.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As the maidens stood on the marble square La Meffraye went to the door and called certain words within, conveying some message which Laurence could not hear.
