adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
(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 "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
being joined in close association
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
DORA
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From this reading DORA.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
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 During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
with speed
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
self-improvementnounUS /ˈselfɪmˈpruːvmənt/
the act of improving yourself
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls adhered rigidly to their course of self-improvement, despite the temptation afforded by summer days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the fresh morning hours they remained closely shut up in kitchen or pantry, busied in all sorts of mysteries connected with the culinary art, appearing at the early dinner with flushed tired faces and slightly dishevelled hair.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _More._ The next week or two passed pleasantly and quickly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
Woman-kind
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From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Woman-kind, Whom all men ought, both young and old, defend with all their might; Considering what they do deserve of every living wight."
