Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

later than; following

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

(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 And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

give encouragement to

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading IN THE DARK O' THE NEAP.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

an old word for “before”

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

divisible by two

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

at any time

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

your parents

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

the act of departing

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

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

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

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

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK O' THE NEAP.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

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From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

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From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

engage in

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon

From this reading IN THE DARK O' THE NEAP.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

not any; not one

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading IN THE DARK O' THE NEAP.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

get rid of

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the season of growth

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK O' THE NEAP.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading No wonder, then, that as she thought of this she shed bitter tears that morning on the moor.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

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

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

precisely as stated

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

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

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And this gipsy lass had been so happy ever since Frank Antony had arrived in camp that the very thought of his going away and being to her as if he had never come to cheer her and make the days seem all too short, was one which loomed before her like a big dark cloud which ere long must engulf her, and from which her sun of life might never emerge.

which person or people

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Neither children nor dogs think much about the future, and it would be wise sometimes if their elders resembled them in this respect, for surely even Lotty's honest and faithful friend Wallace was to be envied in being so perfectly happy and contented, and in believing--if he could be said to possess a belief--that the world for him would have no end, that his little mistress would always be with him, and that it would always be sunshine and spring.

a late time of life

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But young folks like Lotty, who have come through the hard, do often wonder to themselves what will become of them in after years.