Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

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

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear Lady Hereford," he said, "spare yourself.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

psychological suffering

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

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From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

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From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

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From this reading LADY ESTELLE'S STORY.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

in a gay manner

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

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

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Dear Lady Hereford," he said, "spare yourself.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading "Dear Lady Hereford," he said, "spare yourself.

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From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

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

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

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

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY ESTELLE'S STORY.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

not any; not one

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

without mercy or pity

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dear Lady Hereford," he said, "spare yourself.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

deliver by singing

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

refrain from harming

From this reading "Dear Lady Hereford," he said, "spare yourself.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading LADY ESTELLE'S STORY.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

lighted by sunlight

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

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

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

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

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

precisely as stated

From this reading Looking at Lady Estelle, Earle saw that her face had grown very pale, and her hands trembled.

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

From this reading It was so strange for him, on this beautiful, sunlit morning, to find himself seated by this pale, high-bred lady.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

which person or people

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

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

From this reading The sun shone through the thick, green branches, and the light fell in slanting rays on the greensward; the birds sang gaily in the trees--the sweet, pitiless birds, who sing whether we are in sorrow or joy; the wild-flowers raised their beautiful heads, so fair and delicate, so fragile and sweet; there was no distress in nature.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Dear Lady Hereford," he said, "spare yourself.