used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
CHOLULA
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From this reading THE MASSACRE IN CHOLULA.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
how
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From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MASSACRE IN CHOLULA.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading THE MASSACRE IN CHOLULA.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
coated with paint
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
only a very short time before
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASSACRE IN CHOLULA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Flowers blooming, birds singing, shrubbery, thick and green as in his own garden.
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 And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence came they? how were they nurtured down so far?
which person or people
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside the hall, scarcely a step from the curtain, the monarch stopped bewildered; half amazed, half alarmed, he surveyed the chamber, now glowing as with day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading And the countless subjects painted on the ceiling and walls, and woven in colors on the tapestry,--surely they were the work of the same master who had wrought so marvellously in the golden chamber.
