AmiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading 'Amiable De Courcy!' thought Laura.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
casements
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From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
being joined in close association
From this reading She passed the last cottages connected with Norwood.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading She passed the last cottages connected with Norwood.
Courcy
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From this reading 'Amiable De Courcy!' thought Laura.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'Amiable De Courcy!' thought Laura.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
Hargrave
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From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
immediately past
From this reading She passed the last cottages connected with Norwood.
Laura
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From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
Norwood
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From this reading She passed the last cottages connected with Norwood.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
outstaid
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From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed the last cottages connected with Norwood.
a course of conduct
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
purposed
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From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The evening fires glanced cheerfully through the casements, and the voice of rustic merriment came softened on the ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
at the time that
From this reading The evening was closing, when Laura proceeded on her way.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had outstaid her purposed time, and from every bush by the path side she expected to see Hargrave steal upon her; in every gust of the chill November wind she thought she heard his footstep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She passed the last cottages connected with Norwood.
