used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
CORONA'SnounUS /kərˈoʊnəz/
possessive form of “corona” — the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading CORONA'S DEPARTURE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
the act of departing
From this reading CORONA'S DEPARTURE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
immediately past
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
not one, and not any
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was vacant.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
Rothsay
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From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
in the near future
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, so early was it that none of the ladies staying in the house had yet come down to the parlor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The place was vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Sunday following her arrival in Washington, the last day of her sojourn in the capital, the day before her departure for the frontier, Corona Rothsay rose early in the morning, and soon as she was dressed went down to the ladies' parlor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
but in spite of that
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Neither her uncle nor his young wife had yet left their rooms.
