the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
Andrea
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From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RELEASED FROM HER VOW.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RELEASED FROM HER VOW.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
Marchesa
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From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
RELEASEDverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading RELEASED FROM HER VOW.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
having a supporting base
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
VOWverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading RELEASED FROM HER VOW.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four o'clock in the afternoon; already the front of the house was in shadow, and the drawing-room was cool and dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Andrea and I were standing face to face; both pale, both resolute, while the Marchesa looked from one to the other with anxious eyes.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I wrote it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrote this?" he asked, holding up my unfortunate scrawl.
