aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
(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 He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
Barford
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From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the down lay Priesthope, where Fay was.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
power to direct or determine
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading --EDGAR VINE HALL.
elevateverbUS /ˈeləveɪt/
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Behind the down lay Priesthope, where Fay was.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading --EDGAR VINE HALL.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind the down lay Priesthope, where Fay was.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
mimicrynounUS /ˈmɪmɪkri/
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He knows no altitudes above, No passions elevate; All is but mockery of love, And mimicry of hate.
Priesthope
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From this reading Behind the down lay Priesthope, where Fay was.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
VINEnounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading --EDGAR VINE HALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
Wentworth
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From this reading The morning after the storm Wentworth was sitting in the library at Barford, looking out across the garden to the down.
in or at the place that
From this reading Behind the down lay Priesthope, where Fay was.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There is no wild wind in his soul, No strength of flood or fire; He knows no force beyond control, He feels no deep desire.
