AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
Clara
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From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
good-morrow
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From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
and nothing more
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
for more time
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall never see them more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never see them more.
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
go across or through
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall never see them more.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
sillsnounUS /sɪlz/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I no longer shall be hailed by their good-morrow—or pass the long day in their society.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall never see them more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
thresholdsnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊldz/
plural of “threshold” — the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I awoke in the morning, just as the higher windows of the lofty houses received the first beams of the rising sun.
