prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
demanding attention
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
Goulden
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From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is upstairs."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
staying power
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
Quatre-Vents
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From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is upstairs."
be seated
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She laid the table in the twilight, and then I took her hand, and made her sit down on my knee, and we remained so for half an hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
on a floor above
From this reading "She is upstairs."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew she was crying, and I wanted to go up, but my legs and my courage both failed me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
at the time that
From this reading It was already dark when Catherine came down.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I told Mr. Goulden of my visit to Quatre-Vents, and then we sat and waited, thinking, without daring to look each other in the face.
