aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
(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 All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
Ffolliott
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From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading THE PASSENGER LIST.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
go across or through
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
PASSENGERnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THE PASSENGER LIST.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
not in physical motion
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that hour Mrs. Ffolliott had not slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSENGER LIST.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All days and all nights pass, therefore this night passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
at the time that
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
which person or people
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The first light of morning came palely in at the windows upon the two women who were still by the hearth.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading But Leander, when half awake, had been kind enough to yield to his mother's entreaties at about two in the morning, and had allowed her to lead him to his room.
