used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
bed-time
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From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
CHURCHYARDnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading THE "PRETTY CHURCHYARD."
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
being one more than seven
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
Juliet
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From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
Littlebourne
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From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE "PRETTY CHURCHYARD."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
Rowles
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From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "PRETTY CHURCHYARD."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
create by training and teaching
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Rowles counted up her money, and then counted up the time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't care," said Juliet; "I don't want to go to bed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
at the time that
From this reading IT was late in the day when the aunt and niece seated themselves in the train for Littlebourne.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will be eight o'clock before we get home," she remarked; "it will be getting dark and near your bed-time."
