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From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
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From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
from appearances alone
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
down-stairs
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From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
Greene'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “greene” — English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
jewel-case
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From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
set afire or burning
From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
ParalysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
semidarknessnoun
partial darkness
From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
SherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
the state of being asleep
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
Sproot
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From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Sherry and Paralysis (Wednesday, December 1; 4.30 p. m.)
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
at the time that
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Greene’s room the old lady was apparently sleeping peacefully and we did not disturb her.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Although it was but a little past four o’clock, the early winter twilight had already descended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heath gave the key to Nurse O’Brien with instructions to replace it in the jewel-case, and we went down-stairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sproot had not yet lighted the lamps, and the lower hall was in semidarkness.
