used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
Craig
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From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
Dr
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From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
Georgiana
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From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHY NOT?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
make square
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
express a supposition
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
There's
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From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
a special situation
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's just one more thing to be settled," observed Dr. Jefferson Craig.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood upon the hearthrug before the fire in his library, elbow on chimney piece, looking down upon his two guests.
Warne
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From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While we are settling things, suppose we attend to that."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY NOT?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was eight o'clock of the evening following that upon which Mr. David Warne and Georgiana had arrived at the big New York house in the old-time, downtown square.
