used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
(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 With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one damp cell he found an old man dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
placed in a grave
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading In one damp cell he found an old man dead.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading In one damp cell he found an old man dead.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
set up or found
From this reading In one damp cell he found an old man dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
the act of giving
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
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 He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
Miriam's
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From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
not any; not one
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In one damp cell he found an old man dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one damp cell he found an old man dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
Rosamunde
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From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
sumpternounUS /ˈsʌmptər/
an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
TelamonnounUS /ˈteləmən/
a figure of a man used as a supporting column
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between them they carried him out into the sun, buried him apart from the grim gatherings of the court.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
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 A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
at the time that
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left her to Miriam’s care, and, after sending in wine and food from his sumpter mules, had contented himself with giving the hapless dead fit burial.
wretches
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From this reading With Telamon, his man, at his heels, he had passed through all the vaults, chambers, and galleries of the place, that he might rest assured that no starving wretches were left therein.
but in spite of that
From this reading A strange yet beautiful timidity had fallen upon Rosamunde when Tristan next darkened the doorway of the room.
