943
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From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
Bayeux
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From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fire at the lower end was by far the largest and hottest.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fire at the lower end was by far the largest and hottest.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
hearthsnounUS /hɑːrθs/
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The fire at the lower end was by far the largest and hottest.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fire at the lower end was by far the largest and hottest.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The fire at the lower end was by far the largest and hottest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.
