adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
Dainty's
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From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
deeming
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From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
exorcised
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From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
forebore
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From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
ghoulishadjectiveUS /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/
suggesting the horror of death and decay
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
grewsome
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From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
horror-haunted
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From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
make reference to
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
on one occasion
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
get by special effort
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that horror-haunted night it ceased to invade Dainty's chamber with its grewsome cough and ghoulish presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.
(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 The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
which person or people
From this reading It was true that in some of her occasional solitary moments, in some quiet twilight hour, she had been startled by the sound of that hateful cough, coming from apparently nowhere; but she fled at once in terror from the spot, and forebore to mention it to her lover, who was radiantly happy, deeming that the malicious ghost was exorcised forever.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently the Ellsworth ghost became disgusted with the prosaic means adapted to secure its identification.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The beautiful summer days flew past on wings of joy, bringing the fateful first of August that was to witness Dainty's bridal, as well as the twenty-sixth birthday of the handsome master of Ellsworth.
