used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
bell-ringer
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From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
del
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From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
divisible by two
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
the act of departing
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
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 At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
the force of workers available
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
Mollete
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From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
Puerta
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From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
sickly-looking
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From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After the two men had entered the church, he locked the doors from outside and walked away.
look attentively
From this reading In the beginning of July Gabriel began his nocturnal watch in the Cathedral.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
watchmennounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmen/
plural of “watchman” — a guard who keeps watch
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come along, we are going to lock up!" said the bell-ringer, rattling his bunch of keys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the days were long, there still remained two hours of daylight after the watchmen entered the Cathedral.
which person or people
From this reading At nightfall he went down into the cloister, and at the Puerta del Mollete, joined the other watchman, a sickly-looking man who coughed as badly as Luna, and who never left off his cloak even in the height of summer.
