used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
bay-window
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From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE THAT THE RAIN RAINS ON.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad lawn was soddened by that perpetual rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The broad lawn was soddened by that perpetual rain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
a female human offspring
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
dressing-room
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From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
Dunbar's
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From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
Laura
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From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The broad lawn was soddened by that perpetual rain.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BRIDE THAT THE RAIN RAINS ON.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The broad lawn was soddened by that perpetual rain.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE BRIDE THAT THE RAIN RAINS ON.
RAINSnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE BRIDE THAT THE RAIN RAINS ON.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
soddened
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From this reading The broad lawn was soddened by that perpetual rain.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRIDE THAT THE RAIN RAINS ON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE THAT THE RAIN RAINS ON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading There was no sunshine upon Laura Dunbar's wedding morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The wintry sky was low and dark, as if the heavens had been coming gradually down to crush this wicked earth.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The damp fog, the slow, drizzling rain shut out the fair landscape upon which the banker's daughter had been wont to look from the pleasant cushioned seat in the deep bay-window of her dressing-room.
