1646
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From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, about the middle of the month.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, about the middle of the month.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading HONOURABLE DISGRACE.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
set up or found
From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
Glamorgan's
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From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading HONOURABLE DISGRACE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One day, about the middle of the month.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One day, about the middle of the month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, about the middle of the month.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Dorothy, entering lady Glamorgan's parlour, found it deserted.
Raglannoun
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A moan came to her ears from the adjoining chamber, and there she found her mistress on her face on the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
but in spite of that
From this reading January of 1646, according to the division of the year, arrived, and with it the heaviest cloud that had yet overshadowed Raglan.
