4.30
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From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
Caleb
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From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
dinner-party
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From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY OF TROY.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
Fogo's
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From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
Kit's
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From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
for more time
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY OF TROY.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY OF TROY.
tes
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From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY OF TROY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
push forcefully
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
TROYnounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY OF TROY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding took place in less than two months after Mr. Fogo's dinner-party.
what's
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From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY OF TROY.
which person or people
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
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 Three days before the wedding, for instance, they rowed down to Kit's House and awoke Caleb at 4.30 a.m. by throwing gravel against his window.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A longer interval would have proved, I believe, fatal to both Peter and Paul, who wore themselves thin over small anxieties, from the trousseau to the cake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, 'tes you," said Caleb, as he thrust open the lattice; "what's amiss now?"
