(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Shortly before six o'clock all arose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Shortly before six o'clock all arose.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Relating how the Beautiful Picnic Progressed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before six o'clock all arose.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
how
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From this reading Relating how the Beautiful Picnic Progressed.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
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 The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
Mattie
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From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Shortly before six o'clock all arose.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
PicnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Relating how the Beautiful Picnic Progressed.
ProgressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Relating how the Beautiful Picnic Progressed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
RelatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Relating how the Beautiful Picnic Progressed.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before six o'clock all arose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Shortly before six o'clock all arose.
solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Relating how the Beautiful Picnic Progressed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
vertigonounUS /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
at the time that
From this reading The exertion of climbing that long flight of stairs flushed the lovely face of Mrs. Jones, and her cheeks were like twin roses when they reached the observatory.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mattie had manifested symptoms of vertigo that morning on first looking out, and decided not to go up with them.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The Doctor and his wife, at her earnest solicitation, ascended to the observatory to witness the sunrise.
