Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

see with attention

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

lacking funds

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

put on clothes

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

in a delicate manner

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

defying expression or description

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

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From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

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 I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

the act of umpiring

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

and nothing more

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

above and across; more than

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

coated with paint

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In her movements was indescribable grace--she drew nearer--she entered the confessional, and kneeled down.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

sweep across or over

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Alone, and lost in deep thought, I sat in the confessional.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

which person or people

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

belonging to which person

From this reading Only the steps of the officiating lay brother, whose duty it was to sweep the church, sounded through the vaulted roof.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The beams of the morning sun broke in roseate deep lustre through the painted windows of the church.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I did not expect any visitors at such an hour; but suddenly I heard near me a rustling sound; and, behold! there came a tall, slender, but exquisitely proportioned, figure of a young woman, in a foreign dress, with a long veil over her face, who must have entered at one of the private doors, and was approaching me as if for confession.