used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
react verbally
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
put or send forth
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Oh, Heaven, help and pity me!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Oh, Heaven, help and pity me!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST.
lace-work
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From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
Lillian
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From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, Heaven, help and pity me!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Heaven, help and pity me!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
and nothing more
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Oh, Heaven, help and pity me!”
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
Raleigh'snounUS /ˈrɔːliz/
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
Richard
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From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIE IS CAST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “One hour more,” she murmured, faintly, “only one hour more, and then I must give Richard Raleigh his answer.
time-piece
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From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Nine! boomed from the big clock in a neighboring steeple; nine! tinkled musically from the gilded time-piece in Miss Raleigh’s boudoir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lillian started up with a cry of dismay, and the lace-work with which she had been risking her eyesight fell from her hands to the floor.
