AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading LAURA DUNBAR'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
Dunbar
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From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
DUNBAR'S
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From this reading LAURA DUNBAR'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
in a free manner
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
a young female
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
LAURA
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From this reading LAURA DUNBAR'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
Maudesley
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From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading He went to his doom as the foolish moth flies to the candle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
cut with a saw
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went, he saw Laura Dunbar, and spent hour after hour in her society: for his presence was always agreeable to the impetuous girl.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arthur Lovell went often to Maudesley Abbey.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Henry Dunbar welcomed him freely, and the young man had not the power to resist temptation.
