used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
confined by bonds
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
favourites
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From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
an established custom
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
Hester
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
ivy-mantled
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From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
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 Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
melodiouslyadverb
in a melodious manner
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
Palaveram
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
Rayner
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From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
deliver by singing
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
that is looked for
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rayner had promised to return from Palaveram in time for dinner, but long, solitary hours till dusk still stretched before Hester on her return from morning service.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
vibrated
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From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her sweet voice, which was so much missed in the ivy-mantled village church, vibrated melodiously through the verandah.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
WesleyannounUS /ˈwezliən/
a follower of Wesleyanism
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
at the time that
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sought instead companionship in her piano, rehearsing some of her old favourites, and then turned to a prettily bound volume of hymns set to music, which had been a wedding present from a Wesleyan friend.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She tried over some of the airs, and coming on one which attracted her began to sing the words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She had not as yet yielded to the habit of taking a siesta, though she was assured that when the hot weather came she would find the need of it imperative.
