used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
cannot
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From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "What is’t?" she said coldly.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
is't
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From this reading "What is’t?" she said coldly.
Janet
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From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
know'st
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From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
hear with intention
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
the light of the Moon
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
an angry dispute
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
Ratcliffe
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From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is’t?" she said coldly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
having a supporting base
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
not in physical motion
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Janet still lingered at the casement, watching the moonlight fade away among the grey hollows of the moor.
Waynes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is’t?" she said coldly.
at the time that
From this reading "Thou know’st as well as I. The times are perilous, and when a man loves he cannot wait.—Listen, Janet!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "I will pray," she murmured—"pray that the Waynes may win a rightful quarrel—pray that love may one day conquer kinship, and——" "Janet!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked down at Red Ratcliffe, standing close to the wall with face upturned to her window.
