used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOLDEN HARVEST.
anew
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A brisk correspondence had been kept up between her and Caleb.
propose a payment
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
Bonar
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From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A brisk correspondence had been kept up between her and Caleb.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
Calcott
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From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
Caleb
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From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
make calm or still
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
Carlisle
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From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
Church-Stile
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From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
closet's
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From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading A brisk correspondence had been kept up between her and Caleb.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
Emmie
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From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
a movement into or inward
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
obtain
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A GOLDEN HARVEST.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A GOLDEN HARVEST.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A brisk correspondence had been kept up between her and Caleb.
the act of departing
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
something that is lost
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
a form of address for a man
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
Queenie
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From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
Runciman
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From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must bid good-bye to her old friend, Caleb Runciman, and redeem her promise of seeing Mr. Calcott again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had been arranged that Queenie should return to Carlisle for a day or two before entering on her new duties, leaving Emmie behind her at Church-Stile House.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A brisk correspondence had been kept up between her and Caleb.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; keep me calm, though loud and rude The sounds my ears that greet; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in my hour of pain; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain."--_Bonar._
