alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
(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 By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading I’ll have you talked with anon.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you so brave!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Are you so brave!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
Coriolanus
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From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
divisible by two
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
the organ of sight
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ll have you talked with anon.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll have you talked with anon.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
social deportment
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
New-England
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From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
and nothing more
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
proper-owners
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From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
unusual or striking
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
only a very short time before
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Are you so brave!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
that is looked for
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
refrain from harming
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I’ll have you talked with anon.”
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Coriolanus._ The good people of the town of Newport sought their rest at an early hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were remarkable for that temperance and discretion which, even to this day, distinguish the manners of the inhabitants of New-England.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading By ten, the door of every house in the place was closed for the night; and it is quite probable, that, before another hour had passed, scarcely an eye was open, among all those which, throughout the day, had been sufficiently alert, not only to superintend the interests of their proper-owners, but to spare some wholesome glances at the concerns of the rest of the neighbourhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll have you talked with anon.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you so brave!
