used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
anew
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
Dorothy
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From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
DOROTHY'S
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From this reading DOROTHY'S REFUGE.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
Edgehill
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From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
Heywood
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From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
immediately past
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
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 With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
set afire or burning
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
with speed
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
Rees
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From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
a safe place
From this reading DOROTHY'S REFUGE.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
Richard
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From this reading The departure of Richard Heywood to join the rebels affected her deeply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
precisely as stated
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The report of the utter rout of the parliamentary forces at Edgehill, lighted up her face for the last time with a glimmer of earthly gladness, which the very different news that followed speedily extinguished; and after that she declined more rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the decay of summer, lady Vaughan began again to sink, and became at length so weak that Dorothy rarely left her room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Mrs. Rees told Dorothy that she would yield to the first frost.
