16th
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From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
17th
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From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
1866
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From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
breakfasted
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From this reading Mr. Grey breakfasted early, Mrs. Grey late.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH.
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 Mr. Grey breakfasted early, Mrs. Grey late.
one or the other of two
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Mr. Grey breakfasted early, Mrs. Grey late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
hummed
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From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Grey breakfasted early, Mrs. Grey late.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grey breakfasted early, Mrs. Grey late.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Grey breakfasted early, Mrs. Grey late.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
the state of being asleep
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
not in physical motion
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The morning was bright and clear, and as the banker strode on briskly to the city he hummed an air to keep him company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was said by either to the other on the night of the 16th.
at the time that
From this reading On Friday morning, the morning of the 17th of August, 1866, Mrs. Grey was still sleeping when her husband left the house.
