prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Already eleven o'clock!" exclaimed Esther, starting to her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading THE BROOKS CLUB.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE BROOKS CLUB.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
being one more than ten
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "Already eleven o'clock!" exclaimed Esther, starting to her feet.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Already eleven o'clock!" exclaimed Esther, starting to her feet.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Already eleven o'clock!" exclaimed Esther, starting to her feet.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Already eleven o'clock!" exclaimed Esther, starting to her feet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
engage in
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Already eleven o'clock!" exclaimed Esther, starting to her feet.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Eleven o'clock chimed from the tall clock placed opposite the fireplace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROOKS CLUB.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must go; I should be at home at this moment!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
vibrated
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From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To its faint, silvery tones, which vibrated for some moments upon the atmosphere of the silent chamber, neighboring clocks, repeating the hour, seemed to make echo with their melancholy voices.
