used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
dearly loved
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
Eleanor
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From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
MAGDALENnounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading MAGDALEN.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
in the direction of
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
traveller's
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From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
VALEDICTIONnoun
a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
accept gladly
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
westering
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From this reading The bright, westering sun was shining into the library at the Red Gables.
window-seats
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From this reading In one of the deep window-seats, Eleanor and Michael sat side by side, and hand in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN VALEDICTION It was July of the same year, and the time drew towards evening.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed as if he had just returned from some journey, for there were signs about the room of a traveller’s recent arrival; and she, it would appear, had not even yet done bidding him welcome, her eyes dwelling still, with undiminished light of affection upon a face beloved.
