aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
Eppie
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From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
Eppie's
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From this reading For this was Eppie's wedding-day.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
assemble or get together
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
Jinit
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From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
lady's-slippers
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From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
a narrow way or road
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
immediately past
From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
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 SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Eppie had found her home at last--her old home too.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
SUNRISEnounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was Eppie's wedding-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Charlie Stuart had promised to call for her at sunrise, but she was too excited to rest.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
wedding-day
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From this reading For this was Eppie's wedding-day.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading SUNRISE Long before the sun appeared above Arrow Hill Elizabeth was dressed and sitting at her bedroom window watching the lane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For she had promised Auntie Jinit that she would be off to the creek at the earliest hour to gather violets and lady's-slippers and swamp lilies to decorate the tables for the wedding breakfast.
