used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
the state of being absent
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
anew
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
deluges
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From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
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 REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
Georgiana
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From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
the act of giving
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
destroyed or killed
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
Jeannette
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From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
immediately past
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
information about recent and important events
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
telegraphing
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From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading REVELATIONS Summer had gone at last, its fierce heat giving way to the cool, fresh days of an early autumn.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Georgiana, sweeping sodden leaves from a wet porch after an all-night storm, looked up to see the village telegraph messenger approaching.
which person or people
From this reading She thought of Jeannette, who was always, in the absence of a telephone in the old manse, telegraphing her invitations and demands.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading August, September, October--the months had dragged interminably by, and now it was November, bleak and chill, with gray skies and penetrating winds and sudden deluges of rain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With her one dearest safe upon a couch within, and Stuart long since at home again, she could not fear bad news.
