1879
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
21st
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
Amherst
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From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AUTHOR AND THE GHOSTS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR AND THE GHOSTS.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
DramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE AUTHOR AND THE GHOSTS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
express in words
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
and nothing more
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At seven o'clock on the morning of June 21st, 1879, as the sun was shining brightly, and the cool breeze was blowing from the bay, the author entered the haunted house.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR AND THE GHOSTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading After placing his umbrella in a corner of the dining room, and his satchel on the table, he seated himself in one of the easy chairs to await results.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where occasion requires allusion to myself, I shall simply say the author.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I closed my engagement with the Dramatic Company of which I was a member, in Newfoundland, and went to Amherst, to expose, if possible, Esther Cox, the great Amherst Mystery.
