Chapter XI · ‘Stabb’d Through the Heart’s Affections to the Heart.’

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

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

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

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

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

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

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From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

free from clouds

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

well in the past; former

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

lacking orderly continuity

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

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

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

assemble or get together

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

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

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

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

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

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

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

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

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

a message received and understood

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

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

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

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

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

worried and uneasy

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

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

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The moon was as bright and full as on that first night of Maurice Clissold’s sojourn at Borcel.

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

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

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

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

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

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

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From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.

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

From this reading It was a clear autumn night, still and cloudless.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

in or at the place that

From this reading The mists of evening had rolled away from moorland and meadow,—from the dark brown fields where the plough had been busy, and the long line of rippling water.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ‘Now if that poor ghost of days departed will but haunt my room to-night, I may gather some shred of information from her disjointed talk,’ he said to himself.

an established custom

From this reading He had been told that on such a night as this Muriel was wont to be restless.