used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
go away from a place
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
Lucius
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From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
march in a procession
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
Orley
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From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
Orme
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From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before that, as had been arranged over night, Lucius was to see his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had been told to be in the court very punctually at ten, and in order to do so they must leave Orley Farm at nine.
the act of testing something
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Orme was up very early on that last morning of the trial, and had dressed herself before Lady Mason was awake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was now March, but yet the morning light was hardly sufficient for her as she went through her toilet.
