1676
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From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
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From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
a-clatter
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From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
(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 "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
Camylott
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From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
put or send forth
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
dairiesnounUS /ˈderiz/
plural of “dairy” — a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
the first light of day
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
Dunstanwolde
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From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
the act of departing
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
gossiped
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From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
the state of being honored
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
jounced
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From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
and nothing more
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
kitchensnounUS /ˈkɪtʃənz/
plural of “kitchen” — a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
labours
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From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
the force of workers available
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
modulating
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From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
and nothing more
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
plough-boys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
with low volume
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
move an implement through
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
WattnounUS /wɑːt/
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
at the time that
From this reading "The swallows were but just beginning to stir and twitter in their nests under the eaves when I heard the horses' hoofs a-clatter on the high road," said Dame Watt to her neighbour as they stood in close confab in her small front garden.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
which person or people
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lord's mercy! though I have lain down expecting it every night for a week, the heart of me leapt up in my throat and I jounced Gregory with a thump in his back to wake him from his snoring.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives in their kitchens and dairies bustling less than usual and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading _Were Nature just to Man from his first hour, he need not ask for Mercy; then 'tis for us--the toys of Nature--to be both just and merciful, for so only can the wrongs she does be undone_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'From this night all men shall kneel--all men on whom I deign to cast my eyes'" _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Your Grace, it is this lady who is to do me the great honour of becoming my Lady Dunstanwolde" 232 _The Fifth Day of April, 1676_
