used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
aureoles
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From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
crannynounUS /ˈkræni/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
immediately past
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
the force of workers available
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
poled
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From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Even in the half gloom Tristan could see a vague glittering movement on the slopes behind the castle, a glitter that told of armed men marching from the hills.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He rowed eastwards into the open cavern of the night, his eyes roving from the distant town to the great ships stealing over the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tristan, made his way back to the boat, poled out from the island, keeping its black shadows betwixt him and the nearest galley.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Their tall masts rose against the last gleaming cranny in the west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond them the mountains towered solemn and stupendous, fringed with aureoles of transient fire.
