prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
Chastel
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From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
set up or found
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
Julie
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From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
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 They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
on one occasion
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
REGISTERverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
except for; apart from
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
smoking-room
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From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked of many of the events he had suggested, and of more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The gray gloom of coming twilight, however, was beginning to show through it and once more John returned silent thanks that he had come into Chastel and found Julie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
precisely as stated
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
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 Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was already very deep, but the fall was not diminishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REGISTER John and Julie in the smoking-room were not lonely.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Two of the windows looked out upon the town instead of the river, but they could see little there save the towering spire of the cathedral and the blank and ruined walls.
