used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Every minute you are in danger of your life, and on my account!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are in danger!" she cried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But you are in danger!" she cried.
placed crosswise
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "But you are in danger!" she cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every minute you are in danger of your life, and on my account!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But you are in danger!" she cried.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Every minute you are in danger of your life, and on my account!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
Merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Every minute you are in danger of your life, and on my account!"
MISCARRYverb
be unsuccessful
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
not any; not one
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Every minute you are in danger of your life, and on my account!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
table'snounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
possessive form of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her the news with no small elation, and with a like elation she began to hear it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
at the time that
From this reading But as I related what had occurred at the Palace Inn, she fell into thought, and now smiled with a sort of pride, and now checked a sigh; and when I came to the knife upon the table's edge she shuddered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUR PLANS MISCARRY UPON CASTLE DOWN The next morning, you may be sure, I crossed the hill betimes, and came down to the house under Merchant's Rock with my good news.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Every minute you are in danger of your life, and on my account!"
