used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
how long something has existed
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
black-draped
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From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
cupolas
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From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
emanating from God
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
depressingly dark
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
lichennounUS /ˈlaɪkən/
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
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 One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
cut with a saw
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The philosopher supported one corner of the black-draped coffin upon his shoulder, and felt an ice-cold shiver run through his body.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun had sunk below the horizon, the corpse was carried into the church.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The colonel walked in front of him, with his right hand resting on the edge of the coffin.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The wooden church, black with age and overgrown with green lichen, stood quite at the end of the village in gloomy solitude; it was adorned with three round cupolas.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading One saw at the first glance that it had not been used for divine worship for a long time.
