afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
Dudleigh
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From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
Edith
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From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
EDITH'S
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From this reading EDITH'S NEW FRIEND.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In the evenings especially the two were together there.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evenings especially the two were together there.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading EDITH'S NEW FRIEND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evenings especially the two were together there.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading EDITH'S NEW FRIEND.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Every day Edith and Dudleigh saw more and more of one another.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the evenings especially the two were together there.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the evenings especially the two were together there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the evenings especially the two were together there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the crust of reserve was broken through, and something like intimacy had been reached, the sick man's apartment was the most natural place for each to seek.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It came at last that the mornings and afternoons were no longer allotted to each exclusively, but while one watched, the other would often be present.
