adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two men faced about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
carvingsnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/
plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
Eliott
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The two men faced about.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men faced about.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
ogivenoun
front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
rosace
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From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men faced about.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?”
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, presented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west.
Whalley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll tell you what they ought to do next, Whalley,” growled Captain Eliott suddenly.
