used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In came a lance of sunlight and the vagrant morning breeze.
Alazais
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From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
altar-lamps
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From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
Audiart
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From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading In came a lance of sunlight and the vagrant morning breeze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In came a lance of sunlight and the vagrant morning breeze.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
kneeled
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From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading In came a lance of sunlight and the vagrant morning breeze.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
a light shade of red
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The chanted Latin rose and fell, the bell rang, all bent.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In came a lance of sunlight and the vagrant morning breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The prince and the duke and Alazais the Fair and Audiart, and behind them many knights and ladies, kneeled on the stone flooring between the sparks of the altar-lamps and the pink morning light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
TOURNAMENTnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading TOURNAMENT THE next morning they heard mass in the castle chapel.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading In came a lance of sunlight and the vagrant morning breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The hour was early, the world all drenched with autumn dews.
