used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
Adamo
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From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The altar was placed in a recess facing the door opening from the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
increase twofold
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
one or the other of two
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
apart from; not including
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The altar was placed in a recess facing the door opening from the corridor.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR STRIKES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The altar was placed in a recess facing the door opening from the corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The altar was placed in a recess facing the door opening from the corridor.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The altar was placed in a recess facing the door opening from the corridor.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading The altar was placed in a recess facing the door opening from the corridor.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading THE HOUR STRIKES.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR STRIKES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was of dark marble raised on steps, and was backed by a painting too much blackened by smoke to be distinguished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading (There was another entrance from the garden; at this entrance Adamo was stationed.) It was narrow and lofty, more like a gallery than a chapel, except that the double windows at either end were arched and filled with stained glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chapel was approached by a door communicating with the corridor.
