used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A SECOND VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The man's outline seemed larger and more gaunt than before.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The man's outline seemed larger and more gaunt than before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
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 It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's outline seemed larger and more gaunt than before.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man's outline seemed larger and more gaunt than before.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The man's outline seemed larger and more gaunt than before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
a course of conduct
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
cut with a saw
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man's outline seemed larger and more gaunt than before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The soft radiance of the full moon was streaming down over that exquisite landscape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
very small
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SECOND VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A SECOND VISIT TO THE CASTLE.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so very long after this occurrence that, led on by the beauty of a moonlight night, I wandered somewhat farther than usual from the inn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
Winifred
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From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood and gazed at a tiny stream which lay sparkling and shimmering with magical brilliancy; and as I did so I saw, coming through the dark masses of foliage on a mountain path, the same figure which I had before seen in company with Winifred.
