1524
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From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
Avalon
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From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
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 It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
eventidenoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
GLASTONBURY
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From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
immediately past
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
ProloguenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading Prologue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
up to a particular time
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
in the direction of
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading THE LAST ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY, _A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HENRY VIII_.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
at the time that
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
which person or people
From this reading _The Last Abbot._ They built in marble; built as they Who hoped these stones should see the day When Christ should come; and that these walls Might stand o’er them till judgment calls.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day long the clouds have been hanging over the forest of Avalon, heavy and dull as lead, and now towards eventide they descend in snow, an east wind arises, which blows the flakes before it, with such frantic violence, that their direction seems almost parallel to the earth, penetrating every nook of the forest, filling each hollow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is a cold wintry night in the year 1524, the fifteenth of the high and mighty Lord, Henry, Eighth of that name, “by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,” as the heralds vainly style him.
