used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
Andinnian
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From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
Chaffen
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From this reading Nurse Chaffen on Duty.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Nurse Chaffen on Duty.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
Foxwood
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From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
How
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From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
Karl
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From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
the literary culture
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
MazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Chaffen on Duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nurse Chaffen on Duty.
and nothing more
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
an amount of time
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading How short a period of time may serve to bring forth vital chances and changes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
at the time that
From this reading Lucy was out amidst her plants and shrubs and flowers the evening of her return, when the shadows were lengthening on the grass.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Karl was writing letters indoors; Miss Blake had hurried up from dinner to attend vespers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sir Karl and Lady Andinnian were absent only a week, yet before they returned a stranger had taken up his abode at Foxwood, indirectly brought to it by Karl himself; and something had happened at the Maze.
