used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
in actual fact
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
Avalon
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From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
Campagna
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From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
the first light of day
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
ghostlikeadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstlaɪk/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
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 She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
held dear
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
of an obscure nature
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
plighted
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From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
sacramentnounUS /ˈsækrəmənt/
a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
ShieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
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 WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
unwaveringadjectiveUS /ənˈweɪvərɪŋ/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Deep down in his heart two emotions were contending, appalling in their intensity and appeal.
at the time that
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had left Avalon; she had left him to whom she had plighted her troth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
WOLFSBANEnoun
poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
From this reading WOLFSBANE The early summer dawn was creeping over the silent Campagna when Tristan reached the Inn of The Golden Shield.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One was an agonized fear for the woman he loved with a love so unwavering that his love was actually himself, his whole being, the sacrament that consecrated his life and ruled his destiny.
but in spite of that
From this reading As one dazed he had traversed the deserted, echoing streets in the mysterious half-light which flooded the Eternal City; a light in which everything was sharply defined yet seemed oddly spectral and ghostlike.
