used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
Chris
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From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
gatehousenoun
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
and nothing more
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
held up in the air
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
with speed
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
having a supporting base
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the first moment Chris thought there had been a mistake; he had expected a clamour at the gate, a jangling of the bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading THE LAST STAND The court outside had deepened into shadows as they came out; but overhead the sky still glowed faintly luminous in a tender translucent green.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
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 The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The evening star shone out clear and tranquil opposite them in the west.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The town lay away to the right; and over the wall that joined the west end of the church to the gatehouse, there were a few lights visible--windows here and there just illuminated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three figures standing at the foot of the steps that led down from the cloister; one of the servants with the two gentlemen; and as Chris pushed forward quickly his father turned and lifted his finger for silence.
