Chapter XIII

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

later than; following

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

in addition

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

of short duration or distance

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

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

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

without light

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

the act of departing

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

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

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

the act of departing

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

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

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

come together

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

sticking out; protruding

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

on one occasion

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

go at a rack

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

except for; apart from

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

cut with a saw

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

try to get or reach

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

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

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

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

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

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

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

a source of difficulty

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.

at the time that

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

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

From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.