used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
anew
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
(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 As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
permission to do something
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
fauteuilnoun
an upholstered armchair
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading HELL ON HEAVEN IMPINGING.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading HELL ON HEAVEN IMPINGING.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
IMPINGINGnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪndʒɪŋ/
the physical coming together of two or more things
From this reading HELL ON HEAVEN IMPINGING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
a room where books are kept
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
marringverbUS /ˈmɑːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “mar” — make imperfect
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
not any; not one
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HELL ON HEAVEN IMPINGING.
and nothing more
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
possessing material wealth
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
without speaking
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
sundering
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From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As Mr. Parker only preached in the forenoon, they did not go to church again, but after dinner sat together all the afternoon in the library, reading aloud, and talking, and supremely happy.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Mrs. Eastman reclined in a fauteuil, her cheek pensively resting on her hand, and her serene, poetic face musing between its graceful silver tresses on the lovers.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clouds had melted from her mind, and she only thought with tranquil joy of the beautiful change that had come so silently upon her daughter’s life, sundering no tie and marring no relation, and her soul was filled with gratitude to know that the love of her child was anchored on a heart so noble.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading So the sweet and peaceful day wore slowly on to sunset, and as the declining beams gilded the rich room, the trio sank, as if by mutual consent, into a lapse of silence, and sat enjoying the luxury of the happy hour, and glad in their own society.
