used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
any thing at all
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
BANNERWORTHS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
dearly loved
From this reading “I have slept long, dear Henry.”
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You have, and pleasantly too, I hope.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have slept long, dear Henry.”
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
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 “I have slept long, dear Henry.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “You have, and pleasantly too, I hope.”
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
express in words
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “I have slept long, dear Henry.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You have, and pleasantly too, I hope.”
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
UNPLEASANTadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
VAULTnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Henry and his brother roused Flora, and after agreeing together that it would be highly imprudent to say anything to her of the proceedings of the night, they commenced a conversation with her in encouraging and kindly accents.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Flora,” said Henry, “you see you have been quite undisturbed to-night.”
