aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
at or in the front
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night I did not sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
Benamuckee
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From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All night I did not sleep.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All night I did not sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
Jael
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From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night I did not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All night I did not sleep.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
retrieveverbUS /rɪˈtriːv/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All night I did not sleep.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
in the near future
From this reading As soon after daylight as I dared I set forth downstairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
tell-tale
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From this reading It was early enough for me to retrieve the tell-tale object before Aunt Jael was astir and light enough for me to brave Lord Benamuckee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the foot of the stairs I met Aunt Jael, fully dressed, nearly two hours before ordinary time; smiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conscience busy with the day past and fear anxious for the day ahead gave me quite enough to think about, and I was feverish and overwrought.
