Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "His Grace of Wessex an I mistake not."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

traveling across

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

shining unsteadily

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "His Grace of Wessex an I mistake not."

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "His Grace of Wessex an I mistake not."

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "His Grace of Wessex an I mistake not."

past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

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 this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

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From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "His Grace of Wessex an I mistake not."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "His Grace of Wessex an I mistake not."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

and nothing more

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

in the direction of

From this reading Wessex could only see the dim outline of a man coming towards him.

under normal conditions

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Luck favours me indeed," said a voice from out the gloom.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

cover with wax

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At this hour of the evening these rooms were usually deserted, and left but dimly illumined by a few wax tapers placed in tall, many-armed candelabra, the flickering light of which failed to penetrate into the distant corners of the vast, panelled chambers.

a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading THE BLACK KNIGHT As the Duke of Wessex was crossing one of the large rooms of the wing which divides the old Fountain Court from the Cloister Green, he suddenly heard himself called by name.