the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I cannot say that I am glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
react verbally
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
Boscastle
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From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
Bridgeman
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From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot say that I am glad.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
Christabel
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From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
at any time
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
fire-glow
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From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
ghostlikeadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstlaɪk/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I cannot say that I am glad.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
half-an-hour
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From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
Hamleigh's
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From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
and nothing more
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
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 "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
become covered with mist
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
move upward
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
express in words
From this reading "I cannot say that I am glad.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
Tregonell
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From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Miss Bridgeman had contrived that it should be so, just as she had contrived the visit to the seals that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
at the time that
From this reading "THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,--'NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE'" Mrs. Tregonell and her niece were alone together in the library half-an-hour before afternoon tea, when the autumn light was just beginning to fade, and the autumn mist to rise ghostlike from the narrow little harbour of Boscastle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Christabel, kneeling by her aunt's chair in the fire-glow, just as she had knelt upon the night before Mr. Hamleigh's coming, with faltering lips confessed her secret.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "My dearest, I have known it for ever so long," answered Mrs. Tregonell, gravely, laying her slender hand, sparkling with hereditary rings--never so gorgeous as the gems bought yesterday--on the girl's sunny hair.
