used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Harriet--Lady Kingsland--was not dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
Everard
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From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
felon's
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From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet--Lady Kingsland--was not dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
Kingsland
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From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Harriet--Lady Kingsland--was not dead.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Really murdered?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harriet--Lady Kingsland--was not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really murdered?
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
term of address for a man
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
in or at the place that
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
belonging to which person
From this reading And while Sir Everard Kingsland lay in his felon's cell, doomed to die, where was she for whose murder he was to give his life?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Hundreds of miles of sea and land rolled between her and Kingsland Court, and in a stately New York mansion she looked out at the sparkling April sunshine, with life and health beating strong in her breast.
