farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading October was now far advanced.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night and Morning.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The hands were rapidly approaching ten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading October was now far advanced.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands were rapidly approaching ten.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
immediately past
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Night and Morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night and Morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading October was now far advanced.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October was now far advanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
and nothing more
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
with speed
From this reading The hands were rapidly approaching ten.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The hands were rapidly approaching ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening the evening of the last Sunday in the month Mrs. Montgomery was lying in the parlour alone.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen had gone to bed some time before; and now, in the stillness of the Sabbath evening, the ticking of the clock was almost the only sound to be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading October was now far advanced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands were rapidly approaching ten.
