adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
Benita
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From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
betokened
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From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
headstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
LORNA
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From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
NURSEverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
Odam
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From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
Odam's
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From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
unskilful
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From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
Watchett
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From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There was nothing to tell of rank, or wealth, of love, or even pity; nameless as a peasant lay the last (as supposed) of a mighty race.
weeping-tree
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From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
whereby
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From this reading LORNA KNOWS HER NURSE Having obtained from Benita Odam a very close and full description of the place where her poor mistress lay, and the marks whereby to know it, I hastened to Watchett the following morning, before the sun was up, or any people were about.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Only some unskilful hand, probably Master Odam's under his wife's teaching, had carved a rude L., and a ruder D., upon a large pebble from the beach, and set it up as a headstone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the farthest and darkest nook, overgrown with grass, and overhung by a weeping-tree a little bank of earth betokened the rounding off of a hapless life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And so, without interruption, I was in the churchyard at sunrise.
