anew
From this reading Again Audrey waited,--this time by the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
AUDREY
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From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Darden stumbled upstairs to bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
propose a payment
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again Audrey waited,--this time by the door.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
Darden
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From this reading Darden stumbled upstairs to bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Again Audrey waited,--this time by the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
good-night
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From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
Hugon
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From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
a course of conduct
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
Identical; not different.
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Darden stumbled upstairs to bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again Audrey waited,--this time by the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
on a floor above
From this reading Darden stumbled upstairs to bed.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Again Audrey waited,--this time by the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once he paused, and made as if to return; then went on to his lair at the crossroads ordinary.
WESTOVER
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From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
at the time that
From this reading AUDREY COMES TO WESTOVER It was ten of the clock upon this same night when Hugon left the glebe house.
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 Audrey, crouching in the dark beside her window, heard him bid the minister, as drunk as himself, good-night, and watched him go unsteadily down the path that led to the road.
