aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
(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 The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
in addition
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
Garman
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From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
Madeleine
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From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
Morten
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From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
Sandsgaard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Garman had already gone to bed after her long and tiring day.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter behaved to Madeleine just as before, and was so smiling and kind that Madeleine had often to ask herself if she had not, after all, been dreaming on that moonlight evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Fanny and Morten were at Sandsgaard that evening.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock, and Gabriel had just returned from his expedition to the field above the West End.
at the time that
From this reading Madeleine had also slipped out of the way, as she always tried to do when Fanny came.
