Alice
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From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t,” she said; “she hates, she despises me, and she had reason.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
despisesverbUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “despise” — look down on with disdain
From this reading “I can’t,” she said; “she hates, she despises me, and she had reason.
Drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
good-byes
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From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I can’t,” she said; “she hates, she despises me, and she had reason.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
go away from a place
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
Lina
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From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can’t,” she said; “she hates, she despises me, and she had reason.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
not any; not one
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I can’t,” she said; “she hates, she despises me, and she had reason.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But ’Lina refused.
express the need or desire for
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
slumbers
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From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were indeed good-byes to be spoken, for Anna was impatient to be gone, and at an early hour she was ready to leave the house she had entered under so unpleasant circumstances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Drearily the morning dawned, but there were no bridal slumbers to be broken, no bridal farewells said.
which person or people
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would like to see ’Lina,” she said to Alice, who carried the request to the sick room.
