used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
bastionsnounUS /ˈbæstʃənz/
plural of “bastion” — a group that defends a principle
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
cressets
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From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
coins made of gold
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
pinnacles
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From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
Rosamunde
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From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
in the direction of
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
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 The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
WestwardsadverbUS /ˈwestwərdz/
toward the west
From this reading Westwards rose a great rock thrusting its huge black bastions out into the sea.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The fifth day towards evening Tristan and Rosamunde saw the sea, a wild streak of troubled gold under the kindling cressets of the west.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
wind-worn
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From this reading Beneath them lay a valley full of tangled scrub and wind-worn trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Into the east stretched a wilderness of woods, dim and desolate, welcoming the night.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Upon this rock rose the towers and pinnacles of Holy Guard, smitten with gold, wrapped in mysterious vapour.
