31st
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From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
Arundel's
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From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
for the most part
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
at any time
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
set afire or burning
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
Marchmont
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From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
Olivia
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From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
REFUSESnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.
TRAMPLEDverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.
wax-candles
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From this reading She sat alone in that dismal chamber, dimly lighted by a pair of wax-candles, in tall tarnished silver candlesticks.
wedding-day
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From this reading Upon the 31st of June, the eve of Edward Arundel's wedding-day, Olivia Marchmont sat in her own room,--the room that she had chiefly occupied ever since her husband's death,--the study looking out into the quadrangle.
WESTONnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading WESTON REFUSES TO BE TRAMPLED UPON.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There could be no greater contrast than that between this desolate woman and the master of the house.
