Chapter XVIII

the state of being absent

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

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From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

for a short time

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

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From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

psychological suffering

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

even

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

an old word for “before”

From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

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From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

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From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

being in captivity

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

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From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

go away from a place

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

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From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

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From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

have sovereign power

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

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From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

not in physical motion

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mekin sec their gueyde, May sair repent lang ere deeth’s hour.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

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From this reading “True friendship that can ne’er cause streyfe, But e’en keep frae distress and pain, An’ show what bliss it gie’s thro’ leyfe, In every bwosom still sud reign.?

propel through the air

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

at the time that

From this reading “True friendship, when fwok throw aseyde, What then are riches, preyde, or power?— Vain gewgaws!

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Ballad, by Robert Anderson._ We must leave Miss Chutney for awhile imprisoned in the linen room, and return to Mr. Sandboys, imprisoned in the police cell; for it was during the absence of himself and wife from Parthenon House, that the incidents detailed in the previous chapter had taken place.