used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
CAROLA
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From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
d'Espagnac
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From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
without deviation
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
divisible by two
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
set up or found
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
KOKLINSKA
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From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled and waited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a famous chapel, is it not?” she remarked as she reached him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
in the direction of
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She came so directly towards him that the Marquis could not avoid opening the gate and waiting as if he expected her, though in truth he found her sudden appearance surprising.
Wenceslas
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From this reading CAROLA KOKLINSKA The lady waited until M. d’Espagnac had left the church, then turned directly to the gates of the Wenceslas Chapel, loosening, as she moved, the heavy folds of her great cloak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stepped into the deep glitter of the jewelled dusk, and the Marquis felt the frozen air she brought in with her--cold even in the cold.
