the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
Copas
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From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
CORONAT
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From this reading FINIS CORONAT OPUS.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
FINISnoun
the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading FINIS CORONAT OPUS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
immediately past
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
Merchester
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From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
Merchester's
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From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
OPUSnounUS /ˈoʊpəs/
a musical work that has been created
From this reading FINIS CORONAT OPUS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
PageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
Tarbolt
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From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
Venables
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From this reading "Tarbolt, of all people!" murmured Brother Copas one afternoon in the Venables Free Library.
look attentively
From this reading He had just met the Canon coming down the stairs, and turned to watch the retreating figure to the doorway.
weather-glasses
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From this reading I suppose that never in Merchester's long history had her citizens so frequently or so nervously studied their weather-glasses.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The great day dawned at last: the day to which all Merchester had looked forward for months, for which so many hundreds had been working, on which all must now pin their hopes: the opening day of Pageant Week.
