1844
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From this reading It was the night of December the twenty-fifth, 1844.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
Barron
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From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
BEVERLY
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From this reading THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
cause to be bored
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
BRIDALS
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From this reading THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
the act of burning something
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the night of December the twenty-fifth, 1844.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of December the twenty-fifth, 1844.
JOANNA
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From this reading THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
immediately past
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
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 Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night of December the twenty-fifth, 1844.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The mansion of Eugene Livingstone was dark as a tomb.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading It was the night of December the twenty-fifth, 1844.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of December the twenty-fifth, 1844.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shutters were closed, and crape fluttered on the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Within,--in the range of parlors, where, last night, Eugene kissed good-bye on the lips of his young and beautiful wife, ere he left for Boston,--where, not an hour after, Beverly Barron came and folded the young wife to his breast, ere he bore her from her home to a haunt of shame,--within a single light is burning.
