used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
Dorracleugh
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From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
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 Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
at any time
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
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From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
Marston
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From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
SERPENT'SnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SERPENT'S SMILE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE SERPENT'S SMILE.
soonestadverbUS /ˈsuːnəst/
with the least delay
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
stirless
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From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
carry out
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERPENT'S SMILE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came on a sudden a great quiet over Dorracleugh--the quiet of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any doubt, all the country round, as to the fact that the old baronet was dead.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The slight fuss that had prevailed within doors, for the greater part of a day, had now quite subsided--and, quiet as it always was, Dorracleugh was now more silent and stirless than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
but in spite of that
From this reading Richard Marston had placed at all the gates notices to the effect that the funeral would not take place for a week, at soonest--that no day had yet been fixed for it, and that early notice should be given.
