Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

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From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

British choreographer (1906-1988)

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

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From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

unvarying in nature

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

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From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

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From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

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From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

to double the degree

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

an opposing military force

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

a wide scope

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the organ of sight

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

the light of the Moon

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

a large indefinite number

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

a long flag; often tapering

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

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From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

get rid of

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

term of address for a man

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the state of being asleep

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

in a softened tone

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The moon was at her height, and shone full into the half-opened tent of Sir Reginald Lynwood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

during the time that

From this reading At the further end, quite in darkness, the Knight, bare-headed, and rosary in hand, knelt before the dark-robed figure of a confessor, while at a short distance lay, on a couch of deer-skins, the sleeping Leonard Ashton.

a Caucasian

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.

belonging to which person

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before the looped-up curtain that formed the door was Gaston d'Aubricour, on one knee, close to a huge torch of pine-wood fixed in the earth, examining by its flaring smoky light into the state of his master's armour, proving every joint with a small hammer.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There was much to impress a mind like his, in the scene before him: the unearthly moonlight, the few glimmering stars, the sky--whose southern clearness and brightness were, to his unaccustomed eye, doubly wonderful--the constant though subdued sounds in the camp, the murmur of the river, and, far away in the dark expanse of night, the sparkling of a multitude of lights, which marked the encampment of the enemy.

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

From this reading Near him, Eustace, with the help of John Ingram, the stalwart yeoman, was fastening his charge, the pennon, to a mighty lance of the toughest ash-wood, and often looking forth on the white tents on which the moonbeams shed their pale, tranquil light.