prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
Barbara
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From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
HarbingernounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll tire you."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
a female domestic
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
Monkland
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From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
a male human offspring
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
the season of growth
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
Stacey
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From this reading "Well, Stacey?"
Stacey's
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From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
not in physical motion
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
up to a particular time
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading "It'll tire you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Stacey?"
at the time that
From this reading Barbara was already up and dressed for riding when her maid came to call her; and noting Stacey's astonished eyes fix themselves on her boots, she said:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Much of the wild sweetness of Spring still clung to the high moor borders of Monkland on the early morning of the wedding day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Old Lady Harbinger dying in the early February of the following year, the marriage of Barbara with her son was postponed till June.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It'll tire you."
