used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
AlbanianounUS /ælˈbeɪniə/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
Amesa
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From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
EyrienounUS /ˈeri/
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
monolithsnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɪθs/
plural of “monolith” — a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
MontenegronounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ/
a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
pinnacles
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From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
Streeses
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From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
confined on all sides
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
sweat-foam
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From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
TitanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A dense forest of pines spread for miles, like a myriad gigantic pillars in some vast temple.
voivode
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From this reading In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
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 In the midst of these great monoliths, and hardly distinguishable from them, rose the walls of the new castle which the voivode Amesa had built upon the ruins of that destroyed at the time of the massacre of its former possessor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the southern slope of the Black Mountain--that is, on the rising uplands which lead from Albania to Montenegro--lay the ancient and princely estates of the De Streeses.
a Caucasian
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
which person or people
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seemed to support, as it were, some Titanic dome surrounded with pinnacles and turrets, a huge cluster of jagged rocks, which was called by those who gazed upon it from leagues away "The Eyrie."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The horse of the voivode stood within the court, his head drooping, and the white sweat-foam drying upon his heated flanks.
