aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
Begbie
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From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
being one more than seven
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
Estelle
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From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
divisible by two
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
only a very short time before
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She imagined Estelle had been invited to spend the evening at Begbie Hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moon, now just past the full, almost turned night into day.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather being fine and clear, it was scarcely dark even at eight o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows of evening were deepening into night before any alarm about Estelle had been felt at the Moat House.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Coke had felt no uneasiness, therefore, when seven o'clock came.
