acolytesnounUS /ˈækəlaɪts/
plural of “acolyte” — someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
From this reading Priests and acolytes had appeared from unexpected places.
a quantity of money
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Priests and acolytes had appeared from unexpected places.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
and nothing more
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
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 "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Priests and acolytes had appeared from unexpected places.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
PriestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Priests and acolytes had appeared from unexpected places.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
Shulamite
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From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
Symon
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From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Priests and acolytes had appeared from unexpected places.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading THE "SPLENDID KNIGHT" On the steps of Warwick Castle stood the Knight and his bride.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
a Caucasian
From this reading Madonna lilies, on graceful stem, gleamed white in the shadows of the sacred place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marriage had taken place in the Castle chapel, half an hour before, with an astonishing amount of pomp and ceremony.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading Their eyes still lingered on the archway through which the noble figure of Symon, Bishop of Worcester, mounted upon his black mare, Shulamite, had just disappeared from view.
