used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
ANADALE
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From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
a female human offspring
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
half-past
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From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
Rodney
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From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About half-past two next day they start for Anadale.
not known
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
at the time that
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
which person or people
From this reading Not Violet, or Captain Rodney, who have elected to go on a mission of their own, nor Nicholas, who has gone up to London.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The frost lies heavy on the ground; the whole road, and every bush and tree, sparkle brilliantly, as though during the hours when darkness lay upon the earth the dread daughter of Chaos, as she traversed the expanse of the firmament in her ebony chariot, had dropped heaven's diamonds upon the land.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The wintry sunshine lighting them up makes soft and glorious the midday.
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW MONA GOES TO ANADALE--AND HOW SHE THERE SEES MANY THINGS AS YET TO HER UNKNOWN.
