Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

later than; following

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

the framework of a bed

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

uttered without voice

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

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From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

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

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

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

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

on one occasion

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

above and across; more than

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

for a short time

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

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

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

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

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

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

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

a shaky motion

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

precisely as stated

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Lans's visit had sent Matilda to her knees beside the four-post bedstead in the room that had once been Caroline Markham's.

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

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

which person or people

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cynthia had spent one blessed day at the quiet old farm, then Mrs. Treadwell and she went down together and stayed over one night, and once Lans ran down and had an hour's talk with his Aunt 'Tilda before she slipped back to Lost Hollow and Cynthia's task came for her doing.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work God had sent Cynthia to do came to hand very shortly after Miss Markham's return to Bretherton.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Caroline," the trembling old lips had breathed, "it was _your_ boy who came home to-day.