a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
Alice
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From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
ELLIOTT
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From this reading ELLIOTT of /Sheffield/.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The letters were short and hurried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
Labour'd
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From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
the literary culture
From this reading The letters were short and hurried.
Maltravers
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From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
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 MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
Mourn'd
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From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLIOTT of /Sheffield/.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading ELLIOTT of /Sheffield/.
shelter'd
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From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The letters were short and hurried.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
not in physical motion
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
in or at that place or location
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
two times
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MANY days had passed, and Alice was still alone; but she had heard twice from Maltravers.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One time his father was better, and there were hopes; another time, and it was not expected that he could survive the week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letters were short and hurried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The guardian oak Mourn'd o'er the roof it shelter'd: the thick air Labour'd with doleful sounds."
