used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Adair
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anew
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bohun's
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading DESOLATION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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Eastsea
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Ellen
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elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
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divisible by two
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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front-parlour
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the act of departing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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a period of time assigned for work
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
prefer or wish to do something
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
the act of departing politely
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
a thing, without saying which
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever troubles, trials, mysteries might be passing elsewhere, Eastsea was going through its usual monotonous routine.
which person or people
From this reading At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
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 At the front-parlour window at Eastsea, sat Ellen Adair--looking for one who did not come.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Come what may, Ellen, I shall be down again within a few hours," had been Arthur Bohun's parting words to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading How monotonous, Ellen Adair could have told: and yet, even here, something like mystery seemed to be looming in the air.
