the state of being absent
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
breakfast-table
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From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not from the same exciting cause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But not from the same exciting cause.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
Davenal
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From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
Davenal's
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From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GOING DOWN TO THE FUNERAL.
Dr
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From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
equalled
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From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading But not from the same exciting cause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But not from the same exciting cause.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading GOING DOWN TO THE FUNERAL.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING DOWN TO THE FUNERAL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
Hallingham
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From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not from the same exciting cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But not from the same exciting cause.
express in words
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING DOWN TO THE FUNERAL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING DOWN TO THE FUNERAL.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The commotion in the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Davenal's breakfast-table.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading She had lived so long amongst them--had been, so to say, the head of the social and visiting community of Hallingham!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one was led to by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the other had its source in the death of Lady Oswald.
