used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
BarnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
Beverley
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From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
charmber
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From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Throckmorton had come.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throckmorton had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
heart-breaking
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From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
on the contrary
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
move an implement through
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
Throckmorton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throckmorton had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had indeed missed the boat, and had driven seventy miles rather than wait a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next night at midnight there was a solemn stir, a painful and heart-breaking commotion, at Barn Elms.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
which person or people
From this reading Most people thought it was to comfort General Temple, but in those two dreadful tragedies of her life it was General Temple who comforted Mrs. Temple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Temple, as when Beverley died, had shut herself up in the "charmber" with General Temple.
