used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
anew
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
(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 For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
in addition
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
Aurorabella
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From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
Chiaroscuronoun
a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh! why did they not all perish?” she sobbed.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
take in solid food
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
Holborn
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From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
HUSBANDSnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
and nothing more
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! why did they not all perish?” she sobbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Oh! why did they not all perish?” she sobbed.
Phiznoun
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Oh! why did they not all perish?” she sobbed.
solventnounUS /ˈsɑːlvənt/
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
not in physical motion
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
surloin
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From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! why did they not all perish?” she sobbed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
Tredethlyn
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From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For she had just received intelligence that, in spite of all her exertions, her FIVE HUSBANDS were again at liberty!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh! why did they not all perish?” she sobbed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Day had broken (though MARTIN was still solvent) and was casting brilliant Holborn Bars of light through the windows of Tredethlyn Abbey on to the artistic Phiz of Lady Aurorabella.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond trifling with the wing of a rabbit, cutting a morsel from a cold surloin of grouse, and drinking a single glass of _Chiaroscuro_, her breakfast was untouched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very very weary――tired of her own life, and of several other people’s lives, also she had not the heart to eat, and probably would not have eaten it if she had.
