used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
having the place or position changed
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
Friar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
habitations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
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 DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
a particular point in time
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
moon-bathed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound of bird or beast disturbed the silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The curious air of loneliness of which I had become conscious at the moment of my arrival, was emphasized now that the residents in the district had retired to their scattered habitations.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
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 landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DREAM OF GREEN EYES It was long enough before sleep visited me that night.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
in or at the place that
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The landlord had informed me that it was Friar's Park which could thus be seen peeping out from the trees, and as I stood watching that sentinel tower a thousand strange ideas visited me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For nearly half an hour I stood at my open window looking across a moon-bathed slope to where a tower projected, ghostly, above the fringe of the woods.
