used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
IlluminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
set afire or burning
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
Methought
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From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
reliquarynoun
a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Illuminated by the glimmering radiance, the sacred portraits of the Saints seemed to move and start into life.
in the direction of
From this reading I rose from bed, and glided like a ghost through the great aisle of the church towards the reliquary chamber.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Methought they looked down upon me with an aspect of compassion.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
a message informing of danger
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the hollow murmurs of the night wind, which poured in through the high and partly broken windows of the choir, I heard melancholy warning voices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had my lamp with me, which I lighted at the altar of the Virgin.
