adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — 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 So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
intensest
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From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
Kingsley
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From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
Leoline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the moment his eyes fell on the scene beneath, everything fled far from his thoughts, Leoline among the rest; and nothing remained but a profound and absorbing feeling of intensest amaze.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So, leaning far down to look at his leisure, he took the goods the gods provided him, and stared to his heart's content.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading Evidently it was one of a range of lower vaults, and as he was at least fourteen feet above it, and his corner somewhat in shadow, there was little danger of his being seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Norman Kingsley entered the ancient ruin, his head was full of Leoline--when he knelt down to look through the aperture in the flagged floor, head and heart were full of her still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Right below him he beheld an immense room, of which the flag he had raised seemed to form part of the ceiling, in a remote corner.
