AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No!” replied Brownie, growing pale at the intelligence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
gotten under control
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
a social unit living together
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading No!” replied Brownie, growing pale at the intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
of great significance or value
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading No!” replied Brownie, growing pale at the intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
Isabel
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From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
immediately past
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
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 “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
not any; not one
From this reading No!” replied Brownie, growing pale at the intelligence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading No!” replied Brownie, growing pale at the intelligence.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
Randal
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From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading No!” replied Brownie, growing pale at the intelligence.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! you have been an inmate of their family so long, and not know of this important circumstance.”
at the time that
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
in or at the place that
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
which person or people
From this reading The events contained in the last two chapters Brownie related in substance to Adrian, as they sat together upon the rock where he had first discovered who she was the night previous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you know Miss Isabel is engaged to Sir Charles Randal,” Adrian said, when she had concluded.
