used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
DANTONnounUS /ˈdæntən/
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading KATE DANTON.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
KATE
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From this reading KATE DANTON.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
immediately past
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
to-morrow
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From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
to-night
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From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Very pleasant to Grace, and she sighed wearily as she looked up from the ruby coals to the radiant face smiling down from over the mantel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grace went slowly back to the parlour and stood looking thoughtfully into the fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was pleasant in that pleasant parlour, bright with the illumination of lamp and fire--doubly pleasant in contrast with the tumult of wind and rain without.
a late time of life
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You will be mistress to-morrow," she thought; "the place I have held for the last four years is yours from to-night.
