6th
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From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
ash-tree's
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From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Well! how is she?’ asked Mary eagerly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
BAPTISTERYnounUS /ˈbæptəstri/
bowl for baptismal water
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ‘Well! how is she?’ asked Mary eagerly.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
half-opened
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From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
Hollywell
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From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
how
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From this reading ‘Well! how is she?’ asked Mary eagerly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Well! how is she?’ asked Mary eagerly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Well! how is she?’ asked Mary eagerly.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading --BAPTISTERY Late on the afternoon of the 6th of March, Mary Ross entered by the half-opened front door at Hollywell, just as Charles appeared slowly descending the stairs.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beneath a tapering ash-tree’s shade Three graves are by each other laid.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Around the very place doth brood A strange and holy quietude.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 ‘Well! how is she?’ asked Mary eagerly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Poor little dear!’ he answered, with a sigh; ‘she looks very nice and comfortable.’
