used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
BY-GONE
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
Castleknock
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From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
Devereux
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From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
the organ of sight
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
ten 10s
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
interposes
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From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
come together
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
Parson's-gate
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From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
estrangement from god
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
a state of social isolation
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
successive (without a break)
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
in the direction of
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
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 Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE GHOSTS OF A BY-GONE SIN KEEP TRYST.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To this the gipsy captain glided, in a straight military line, his eye searching the distance; and, after a while, from the skirts of the wood, there moved to meet him a lonely female figure, with her light clothing fluttering in the cold air.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wide plain spread before him in solitude, with the thin vapours of night, lying over it like a film in the moonlight.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Devereux, wrapped in his cloak, strode into the park, through Parson's-gate, up the steep hill, and turned towards Castleknock and the furze and hawthorn wood that interposes.
a late time of life
From this reading Two or three thorn trees stood out from the rest, a pale and solitary group, stooping eastward with the prevailing sweep of a hundred years or more of westerly winds.
