used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt like a vandal.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like a vandal.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt like a vandal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
immediately past
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like a vandal.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
vandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading He felt like a vandal.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last came the tinkling summons, very faint and far.
vespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tent was pitched, and dusk began to settle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thrushes were filling the cathedral with chimes, and the windows began to glow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The owner of this sacred place would never willingly destroy her church of Rheims, with its vesper windows and vesper bells, and the winds of eternity lingering among its columns.
