aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Asleep; restin’ quiet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap’n What’s-name here’ll take Quinn’s hoss home.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
dauntingadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading The sight was unfamiliar and daunting.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
Ella
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From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
here'll
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From this reading Cap’n What’s-name here’ll take Quinn’s hoss home.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cap’n What’s-name here’ll take Quinn’s hoss home.
hoss
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From this reading Cap’n What’s-name here’ll take Quinn’s hoss home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
immediately past
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Asleep; restin’ quiet.
Quinn's
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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
restin
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From this reading “Asleep; restin’ quiet.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight was unfamiliar and daunting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
carry out
From this reading Cap’n What’s-name here’ll take Quinn’s hoss home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The sight was unfamiliar and daunting.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight was unfamiliar and daunting.
What's-name
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From this reading Cap’n What’s-name here’ll take Quinn’s hoss home.
at the time that
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE COUNCIL The house, as they plunged down the last hill at midnight, showed orange squares above and below,--the windows in both stories, lighted as for some rare festivity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, when the door opened, was the strange new dignity with which Ella admitted him and answered his unspoken question.
