aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
move towards
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading SOUTHEY’S _Old Woman of Berkeley_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
Melmoth
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From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
Monçada
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From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
the middle of the day
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOUTHEY’S _Old Woman of Berkeley_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
on the contrary
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
SOUTHEY'S
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From this reading SOUTHEY’S _Old Woman of Berkeley_.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
not in physical motion
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
up to a particular time
From this reading Melmoth and Monçada did not dare to approach the door till about noon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading They then knocked gently at the door, and finding the summons unanswered, they entered slowly and irresolutely.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The apartment was in the same state in which they had left it the preceding night, or rather morning; it was dusky and silent, the shutters had not been opened, and the Wanderer still seemed sleeping in his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in he came with eyes of flame, The fiend to fetch the dead.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SOUTHEY’S _Old Woman of Berkeley_.
