afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ay, very quietly, even after last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, very quietly, even after last night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
make calm or still
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
chancellor'snounUS /ˈtʃænsələrz/
possessive form of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
divisible by two
From this reading Ay, very quietly, even after last night.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
Gascoigne
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From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
and nothing more
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
immediately past
From this reading Ay, very quietly, even after last night.
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 She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ay, very quietly, even after last night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
on one occasion
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
others
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From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
with low volume
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
term of address for a man
From this reading Neither her husband nor Miss Gascoigne had once named Sir Edwin.
soirée
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From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ay, very quietly, even after last night.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She had taken counsel with her own heart, through many wakeful hours, and grown calm and still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christian sat with the two aunts, quietly sewing.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading _"Teach me to feel for others' woes, To hide the fault I see; The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."_ Breakfast was just over on the morning following the soirée at the vice chancellor's.
