used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
put or send forth
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
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 Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
Heretic's
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From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
held dear
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
night-ridden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
novitiatenoun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
Rosamunde's
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From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then had come the news of Holy Guard, and the breaking of Rosamunde’s novitiate there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
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 Samson the Heretic’s death had cast Tristan into savage gloom.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light was quenched, the mighty spirit sped, and Tristan mourned for him as for a father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had loved the man, and had learnt to lean on him as on a spiritual father, by whose warm eloquence the heavens were opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Samson had been as a great beacon fire lighting a dark land, startling with his fierce beams the night-ridden gates of the Church.
