1815
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From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
ALBION'S
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From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
to come or go into
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
not any; not one
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
Oakwood
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From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
go across or through
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
Strathelleraye
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From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading As he drew near a sweet symphony of harp music swelled on his ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he approached it he almost sickened when for an instant the thought that she might be no more passed across his mind, but summoning hope to his aid and resting on her golden anchor he passed up the lawn and gained the glass doors of the drawing-room.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
at the time that
From this reading It was a fair evening in September 1815 when he reached Strathelleraye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALBION’S RETURN I need not trouble the reader with a minute detail of the circumstances of Albion’s voyage, but shall pass on to what happened after he arrived in England.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without waiting to enter the halls of his fathers he proceeded immediately to Oakwood House.
