from one side of something to the other
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Horace had now been gone two days.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Horace had now been gone two days.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
Gilsland
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From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Horace had now been gone two days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
Marchmain
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From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
a brief written record
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Horace had now been gone two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
Peggy
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From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
express in words
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
Susan
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From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
hard to endure
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Horace had now been gone two days.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
which person or people
From this reading The afternoon of the day on which he left home Peggy confided her suspicions on this subject to Susan, who was struck with alarm and terror, quite out of proportion to the event.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day John Gilsland and his cart took their leisurely way across the moor, carrying with them the note which Horace had addressed to Peggy at Marchmain.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Susan sat by herself in the dining-room, vainly trying to work; and now that there was so little likelihood of hearing his footstep, watching for it with the most breathless eagerness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where had he gone?--what would he do?--and what, oh! what would papa say?
