used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arm-chair
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From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading They did not awake till noon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE SILVER CORD BROKEN “Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit, rest thee now!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
make calm or still
From this reading THE SILVER CORD BROKEN “Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit, rest thee now!
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
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collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
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CORDnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not awake till noon.
E'enadverb
even
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
opinion or judgment
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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start firing a weapon
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
the middle of the day
From this reading They did not awake till noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not awake till noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used of mouth or eyes
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not move; be in a resting position
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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cut with a saw
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sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER CORD BROKEN “Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit, rest thee now!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE SILVER CORD BROKEN “Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit, rest thee now!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not awake till noon.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Montagu opened his eyes, and at first could not collect his thoughts, as he saw the carpeted little room, the bright fire, and the housekeeper seated in her arm-chair before it.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
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up to a particular time
From this reading They did not awake till noon.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading E’en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow.”--MRS.
