used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
(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 over all the veil of night was falling darker and darker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was picturesque but depressing.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading And over all the veil of night was falling darker and darker.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading It was picturesque but depressing.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading And over all the veil of night was falling darker and darker.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was picturesque but depressing.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
become covered with mist
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And over all the veil of night was falling darker and darker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And over all the veil of night was falling darker and darker.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was picturesque but depressing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun had just set behind dark clouds, and the red glare behind them looked like a fire in a grate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading And over all the veil of night was falling darker and darker.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A CONSULTATION A week later Bernard was seated in the sitting room on the first floor of the castle looking out at the landscape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
a Caucasian
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marshes were covered with white mist, and the arm of the sea that reached up to the castle walls resembled a stream of blood.
