a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
a female human offspring
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Emily loved her mother dearly.
domineered
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From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
Emily
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From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily loved her mother dearly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
Humblethwaite
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From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
immediately past
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
held dear
From this reading Emily loved her mother dearly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Emily loved her mother dearly.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
PERTINACITYnoun
persistent determination
From this reading PERTINACITY.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day but one after the scene narrated in the last chapter Sir Harry went to London, and Lady Elizabeth and Emily were left alone together in the great house at Humblethwaite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the love which the daughter felt was probably the stronger on this account.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The proper relations of life were reversed between them, and the younger domineered over the elder.
