Chapter VIII

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

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

in the past

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

(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 Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

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

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

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From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

a coffin along with its stand

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

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From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

emanating from God

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

remove the dust from

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

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

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

a social unit living together

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

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

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

the state of being honored

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

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

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

enter uninvited

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

above and across; more than

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a local church community

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

determined

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

make visible

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

giving satisfaction

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

not in physical motion

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The pew belonging to the Arlingford family, the pulpit, and communion table, are all still covered with black, and with the escutcheons and arms of the Fitzhenrys.

express in words

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

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

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

a special situation

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading “You know it is now nearly a twelve-month since the death of poor Fitzhenry.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

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

From this reading Being some little time ago on a visit to a friend at Poole, and anxious to be able to give you some more satisfactory account than mere common report, I resolved to drive over one Sunday, and attend divine service at the parish church of Arlingford, as I was told that she was generally there to be seen; and, hearing she lived perfectly retired, I did not like to intrude upon her with the offer of a visit.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet still, thou mourner, o’er the death-bed stand, Still honour, as thou canst, the breathless clay, Still bring thy flowers, and strew with pious hand, And weep behind the bier in slow array; And raise the stone, inscribe the record kind, And all thy heart’s vain tenderness reveal, And guard the dust, in awful hope resigned, And bow to heaven, that formed thee thus to feel.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Extract from a Letter from the Rev. E. Pelham, to Sir George Pelham, minister at Vienna._ ——“You ask me if I can tell you any thing of Lady Fitzhenry.