used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At Dell-Delight the old man had expired just before the sun arose.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At Dell-Delight the old man had expired just before the sun arose.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
a small house with a single story
From this reading How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
Dell-Delight
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From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading At Dell-Delight the old man had expired just before the sun arose.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
how
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From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
and nothing more
From this reading At Dell-Delight the old man had expired just before the sun arose.
Luckenough
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From this reading How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At Dell-Delight the old man had expired just before the sun arose.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading THE MISSING MARIAN.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING MARIAN.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How upon Luckenough? and how at Old Field Cottage?
and nothing more
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At Dell-Delight the old man had expired just before the sun arose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING MARIAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two physicians that had been summoned the night previous, but had been delayed by the storm, arrived in the morning only to see the patient die.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the meantime, how had the morning broken upon Dell-Delight?
