27th
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
Denison
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From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
Merivale
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
Pagets
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From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
in the near future
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
with speed
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
Sophia
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From this reading "Here is a letter from Sophia," presently remarks Mrs. Merivale to her husband.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Merivale are still seated at the breakfast-table on the morning of the 27th, the former deep in his newspaper, the latter taking another glance through her letters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
on a floor above
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
at the time that
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children have already taken themselves off some time, and with Miss Denison are busy upstairs putting finishing touches to some of the costumes for the evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She proposes coming to us for a few days on her way back to town when she leaves the Pagets; would you like-- Why, James, what is the matter?" and rising quickly from her chair she hurries round to his side, startled by the ashy paleness which has suddenly overspread his face.
