aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Her little sharp heels went tap, tap, tap on the floor above.
having companions or an escort
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
Emma
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From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her little sharp heels went tap, tap, tap on the floor above.
Fonval
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From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Her little sharp heels went tap, tap, tap on the floor above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
lay-figure
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From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
Lerne
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From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
for more time
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
not any; not one
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
a human being
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her little sharp heels went tap, tap, tap on the floor above.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Her little sharp heels went tap, tap, tap on the floor above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mystery went on, and more arrangements were made against my person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emma no longer came downstairs; from the little drawing room I heard her busy with her futile amusements in the lay-figure room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE AMBUSH The father of Macbeth came to fetch him without delay, accompanied by his other son.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Since Lerne had written to him, nothing new had taken place at Fonval.
