the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mollie arrived very punctually the next afternoon.
AirsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mollie arrived very punctually the next afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
CHINEnoun
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
DEEP-WATERadjective
of or carried on in waters of great depth
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
a long fixed look
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
a young female
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
only a very short time before
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
MOLLIEnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mollie arrived very punctually the next afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Mollie arrived very punctually the next afternoon.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
move an implement through
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mollie arrived very punctually the next afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
(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 MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MOLLIE GOES TO DEEP-WATER CHINE 'Well I know what they feel.
which person or people
From this reading Audrey, who was watching for her, hardly recognised the girl as she came slowly along the terrace.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They gaze, and the evening wind Plays on their faces; they gaze-- Airs from the Eden of youth Awake and stir in their soul.'
