from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
arm-chair
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
in a state of sleep
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
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 The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
Evadne
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
Everidge
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
a state of high honor
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
immediately past
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
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 The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
