used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
bearskinnoun
the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been shown into the morning-room."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
buttoning
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From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mr. Chisholm has just called, m'lady.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
Chisholm
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From this reading "Mr. Chisholm has just called, m'lady.
Claudia's
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From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
being one more than ten
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Chisholm has just called, m'lady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been shown into the morning-room."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has been shown into the morning-room."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
and nothing more
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
m'lady
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From this reading "Mr. Chisholm has just called, m'lady.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
become covered with mist
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
morning-room
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From this reading He has been shown into the morning-room."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Chisholm has just called, m'lady.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
sablesnounUS /ˈseɪbəlz/
plural of “sable” — an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He has been shown into the morning-room."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
St
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claudia's carriage with its handsome pair of bays and her powdered footman, with the bearskin rug over his arm, stood awaiting her beneath the dark portico.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading As, warmly wrapped in her sables, she descended the wide marble staircase slowly, buttoning her glove, Jackson met her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The clock of St. Anne's, in Wilton Place, had just chimed eleven, and the yellow sun had now succeeded in struggling through the wintry mist.
