Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

extreme mental distress

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

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From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

the two together, not just one

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

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From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

at any time

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

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

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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 And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

only a very short time before

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

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

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

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

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

and nothing more

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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 At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

held dear

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

and nothing more

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

above and across; more than

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

cut with a saw

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

not in physical motion

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

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

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

without awareness

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

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

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

at the time that

From this reading And having got thus far, it all begins again, and she lives over the happy days when, bairns together, they played among the heather, or followed the sheep on the hills; when their father was like God to them, ay loving them, and being kind to them; but not ay seeming just so mindful of them as their mother was.

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

From this reading If Dr Fleming had known what good reason there was for the fears which he had unconsciously betrayed to the minister, he would hardly have ventured to send Allison Bain to the house of his friend.

plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

From this reading Their mother was ill whiles, and took less heed of things, and needed much done for her, but they loved their mother best.

which person or people

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

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

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.

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

From this reading And thus on through all the weary way, her thoughts would travel through days of still content, through doubt, and fear, and anguish, to the end, only to begin again.

but in spite of that

From this reading At least they never feared her, as they sometimes feared their father, who yet loved them both--Willie best, as did all who ever saw his face.