the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
anew
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
(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 Mary was all for mildness and temperate measures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
FAÇON
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From this reading SANS FAÇON.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary was all for mildness and temperate measures.
a young female
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
hoo'd
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From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mary was all for mildness and temperate measures.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Mary was all for mildness and temperate measures.
a particular point in time
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
Myles
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From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
and nothing more
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
SANS
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From this reading SANS FAÇON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Mary was all for mildness and temperate measures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I think, Myles, that if we was to be kind to her, and talk to her, hoo’d likely give it up,’ said the girl, in her soft, broad, Lancashire dialect.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Myles and Mary had not spoken as they went to their work, and of course not during the afternoon; and it was only as they were coming home again that they first named the subject which at that moment lay nearest their hearts.
work-people
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From this reading Six o’clock was the time at which the work-people ‘knocked off.’
