Chapter XV

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

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

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

in an approving manner

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

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

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

placed in a grave

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

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From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

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

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

happiness with one's situation in life

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

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From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

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

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

a social unit living together

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a young female

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

destroyed or killed

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

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

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

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

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a humming noise

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

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

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

complain bitterly

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

showing inappropriate levity

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

happening every night

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

not any; not one

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

a mischievous sprite of English folklore

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

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

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

deliver by singing

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

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

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

with low volume

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading However, Dame Eliza had gone to attend upon a sick neighbour that night, a fact which Hecate had approvingly noted, with her deep-grooved eyelids half-open, and in which Constance, no less than Puck and Hecate, rejoiced.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

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

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

browned over by exposure to heat

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was too deeply buried in his reading to heed her presence, but the girl felt keenly that her father was there and that she had him quite to herself.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

produced with vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

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

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

in or at the place that

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.

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

From this reading Puck, the small spaniel, and Hecate, the powerful mastiff, who had come with the Hopkins family on the _Mayflower_, shared the hearth with Lady Fair, the cat, a right that their master insisted upon for them, but which Dame Eliza never ceased to inveigh against.

which person or people

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The consciousness of this made her heart sing softly in her breast, with a contentment that she voiced in the softest humming, not unlike the contented song of the kettle on the crane, and the purring of the cat, who sat with infolded paws between her human friends.

an established custom

From this reading Light-Minded Man, Heavy-Hearted Master Constance Hopkins sat at the side of the cave-like fireplace; opposite to where her father, engrossed in a heavy, much-rubbed, leather-bound book, toasted his feet beside the fire, as was his nightly wont.