Chapter III

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

a feeling of profound love and admiration

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

Having no one else present.

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

force somebody to do something

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

the act of discovering something

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

emanating from God

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

unmoved by feeling

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

set up or found

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

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

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

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

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

a room where books are kept

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

not any; not one

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

and nothing more

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

above and across; more than

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

be seated

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

in a systematic or consistent manner

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

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

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

precisely as stated

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

migratory

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

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

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Waring, in his emotionless way, valued his daughter’s gift, but this chronic passion of adoration was beyond him.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

in or at the place that

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had already borne much with divine patience; he had seen his wife carried away from his side for hours at a stretch, to waste her mind and soul in the duties of an ordinary squire’s wife, and she had come back to babble of babies in a way that made his blood run cold.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading He had caught her thoughts wandering at moments when the crisis of a discovery was setting in, and with tears in her eyes that the subject under discussion could in no wise account for.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEN Mrs. Waring got the sketches of her children—for Strange had used almost physical force to compel Dacre to run over to Paris to sit to Brydon—the very first minute she found herself alone with them she cried her heart out over the two, then she sat herself down and systematically adored them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.

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From this reading She had them hung in the library where she could see them from her writing-table and only for their weight she would have had them carried to her room every night.