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From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
Baronet's
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From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
Bouw-Meester
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From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
ConsternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
at any time
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
gabbleverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
a social unit living together
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
Lafferty
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From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
and nothing more
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
PEERAGEnounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
PEERSnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
SANS
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From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
cut with a saw
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
term of address for a man
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
not in physical motion
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire household was there--all excepting only Michael Cardigan and Felicity Warren.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO PEERS SANS PEERAGE Sir John had arrived and I caught sight of his heavy, expressionless face, which seemed more colourless than ever in the candle light.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Consternation reigned in the Hall,--a vast tumult of whispering and guarded gabble among servants, checked by sobs,--and I saw officers come and go, and the tall forms of Mohawks still as pines on a summer night.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading I saw Sir William's lawyer, Lafferty, come in with Flood, the Baronet's Bouw-Meester.[1] [Footnote 1: Farm overseer.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two score farm slaves were there huddled along the wall in dusky clusters, and their great, dark eyes wet with tears.
