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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
Amice
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
Gertrude
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
the act of departing
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
How
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
on one occasion
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
to-day
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
the day immediately before today
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
