used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
Charley
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From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
Edith
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From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading THE SECOND ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
at any time
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
for a limitless time
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
Powyss
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From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
in a strange manner
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had darkened her chamber; she had forced herself resolutely to sleep.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE SECOND ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange mockery! it was ever of Charley and the days that were forever gone she dreamed now.
at the time that
From this reading But the small hours had come before she had succeeded, and it was close upon ten when the dark eyes opened from dreamland to life.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The morning dawned over Powyss Place--dawned in wild wind and driving rain still--dawned upon Edith, deserted more strangely than surely bride was ever deserted before.
