used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
anew
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
(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 I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
any thing at all
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
move towards
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I listened intently, and heard the step proceed to the end of the gallery, and then return.
at any time
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I listened intently, and heard the step proceed to the end of the gallery, and then return.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
set afire or burning
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened intently, and heard the step proceed to the end of the gallery, and then return.
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 I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
the light of the Moon
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
and nothing more
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
go across or through
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
continue talking
From this reading I listened intently, and heard the step proceed to the end of the gallery, and then return.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I listened intently, and heard the step proceed to the end of the gallery, and then return.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
cut with a saw
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I listened intently, and heard the step proceed to the end of the gallery, and then return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tread seemed to me to pause now and again, and then continue as before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
uncurtainedadjective
not provided with curtains
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
unshutteredadjective
not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
in or at the place that
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I now fixed my eyes intently on the one illumined window, and it appeared to me as if some dark body passed across it; but what?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I heard them approach and pass my bed; I could see nothing, all was dark; but I heard the tread proceeding toward where were the uncurtained and unshuttered windows, two in number; but the moon shone through only one of these, the nearest--the other was dark, shadowed by the chapel or some other building at right angles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I again watched the lighted window, and immediately that the sound reached that portion of the long passage it ceased momentarily, and I saw, as distinctly as I ever saw anything in my life, by moonlight, a figure of a man with marked features, in what appeared to be a fur cap drawn over the brows.
