prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
countess's
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From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
Eloise
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From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
a social unit living together
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
and nothing more
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sit down here near me on the sofa,” said the mistress of the house to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the close of summer, in the month of September.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was still warm, but the evenings were already long and cool.
at the time that
From this reading Nine o’clock had struck, and there remained at the countess’s only the family and intimate friends, when Eloise entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you.
