used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
bath-chair
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From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
belfrynounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
Corbo
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From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
couldn't
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From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
IMPOSTORnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
absolutely essential
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
pertinentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrtɪnɪnt/
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
Povey
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From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
shrubberies
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From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
steel-blue
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From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Povey, surveying the scene from the comfort of a bath-chair, was putting to himself a few pertinent and very necessary questions.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The shrubberies loomed big in the violet twilight and afar out the sea lay placid, steel-blue and mysterious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
at the time that
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
a late time of life
From this reading Some lines which he had heard years back came into his mind, he couldn't remember them exactly, but they had to do with what the devil would do when he was sick.
Yeldo
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From this reading THE IMPOSTOR The sun newly sunk behind the Yeldo Hills had stained the sky with rose and amber, and it was very peaceful in the darkening grounds of the Palace of Corbo.
