Aberford
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From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
put or send forth
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
gotten under control
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
a social unit living together
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
Jacky
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From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
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 Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
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 She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
in a strange manner
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the next day, Anne, accompanied by Jacky, left Edinburgh finally for her Aberford lodgings.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jacky sat at the other end of the room, already engaged on some one of the numberless linen articles, which had been provided by her prudent mother, to keep her occupied.
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 She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Jacky had already cast several longing glances at the little shelf between the windows, which contained the books of Mrs. Yammer's household, but the awe of Anne's presence was upon her; she sewed and dreamed in silence.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She seated herself by the window as these long afternoon hours wore on.
Yammer's
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From this reading She felt the isolation strangely at first: being alone in her own room, and being alone in the parlor of Mrs. Yammer's house, were two very different things.
