affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
(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 It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY OF REFUGE.
CragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
Earle
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From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
apart from; not including
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF REFUGE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE CITY OF REFUGE.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
required or under orders
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF REFUGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
Trelawny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must not be supposed that the city of refuge was forgotten or neglected all this time.
at the time that
From this reading Saturday afternoons had always been kept sacred to it, except when some other attraction took the children elsewhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The changes which had taken place on the other days did not affect Saturday to any great extent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Earle was always up at the Crag on that afternoon, shut up in the laboratory with Mr. Trelawny.
