1885
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From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
9
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From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
anew
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
demanding attention
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
Ermenild
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From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
set up or found
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
the act of departing
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
LLANTHONY
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From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
Novice-mistress's
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From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
carry out
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
at the time that
From this reading It was dark when I arrived at the monastery, and on reaching it I seemed, for the first time, to realize all this return implied, and I now trembled at the thought of going into the convent.
belonging to which person
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I walked round about the building for some time, and then looked in at the kitchen window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first sight that came to my view was the Novice-mistress’s face, and that of Mother Ermenild, whose face and eyes, seemed swollen with crying.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was now 9 o’clock, and I was wondering as to the best course for me to take.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _AT LLANTHONY AGAIN._ IN the month of August, in the year 1885, I found my way back to Llanthony.
