aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You seem depressed; are you not well?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
centre-table
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From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading You seem depressed; are you not well?"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
the act of departing
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You seem depressed; are you not well?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
and nothing more
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem depressed; are you not well?"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The universe had disappeared, leaving us only the delicate perfume of the orange blossoms around us, and the soft light of the stars peeping forth from the sky above us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You seem depressed; are you not well?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
at the time that
From this reading We returned to the parlor and I was seated near the centre-table, when Edgar came up to me and said:
which person or people
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We had been absorbed an hour in these confidential reveries, forgetting the persons around us, the place we were in, who we were ourselves, and the whole world!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter with you this evening?
