used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
(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 At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
Armourernoun
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The banquet was now ended, and the wine-cups drained.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
black-visaged
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From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
without stop or interruption
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
having the place or position changed
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading The banquet was now ended, and the wine-cups drained.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The banquet was now ended, and the wine-cups drained.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
immediately past
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The banquet was now ended, and the wine-cups drained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
and nothing more
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
Otto
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From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
sea-voyage
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From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
term of address for a man
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of a discourse, at midnight, betwixt Sir Otto and the black-visaged Armourer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
unquietlyadverb
with agitation or turbulence
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading It was night, and Sir Otto had laid himself on a couch to repose after the fatigues of the day and of his unwonted sea-voyage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The banquet was now ended, and the wine-cups drained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
wine-cups
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From this reading The banquet was now ended, and the wine-cups drained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About midnight, however, he was disturbed by a strange noise of knocking and singing, which sounded with hollow reverberations through the vaults of the castle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At first all this only blended with his dreams, and he continued to sleep, though unquietly; but, at last, as the noises were kept up without intermission, he was thoroughly roused.
