used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
(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 "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
BEAMnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
ETC
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
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 As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
PRECINCTSnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
ROY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
term of address for a man
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As its name might imply, Castle Hill stood somewhat high, at least for English Midlands.
plural of “story” — 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 AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
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 AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SUN, MOON AND STARS," "THE MIGHTY DEEP," "STORIES OF THE ABBEY PRECINCTS," "ROY: A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading WHITTIER.
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 A BEAM of sunshine from the far west came in at the oriel window of Castle Hill library.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play: And all the windows of my heart I open to the day."
