adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her way lay around the base of the mountain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Her way lay around the base of the mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
placed in a grave
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
Cymbeline
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From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
well in the past; former
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Haply despair hath seized her."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
Haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading "Haply despair hath seized her."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Haply despair hath seized her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Haply despair hath seized her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
held dear
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
Macdonald
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From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
mellow-tinted
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From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Her way lay around the base of the mountain.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her way lay around the base of the mountain.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Haply despair hath seized her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
sky-bounded
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From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her way lay around the base of the mountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But neither its adjacent and majestic sides on the one hand, nor the placid, mellow-tinted, and sky-bounded plain on the other were regarded by her.
at the time that
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
a late time of life
From this reading Her thoughts were still with the advocate in his office, or with her departed father in her native home below Quebec, as he and she had lived and loved each other there, nearly twenty years before.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _Cymbeline._ It was now evening, and the landscape lay steeped in yellow sunshine; when Mona Macdonald rode slowly homewards, silent and buried in gloom.
