Chapter XIV

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

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

highly skilled

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

anew

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

(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 All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

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

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

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

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

placed in a grave

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

make calm or still

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Insensibly, without knowing it, Helen had grafted herself into her child.

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

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

destroyed or killed

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants

From this reading Insensibly, without knowing it, Helen had grafted herself into her child.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

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

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Insensibly, without knowing it, Helen had grafted herself into her child.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

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

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

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

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

the quality of being individual

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

in a numb manner; without feeling

From this reading Insensibly, without knowing it, Helen had grafted herself into her child.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

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

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Insensibly, without knowing it, Helen had grafted herself into her child.

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 She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

the act of departing

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

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 All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

as might be expected

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

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From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

on one occasion

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

and nothing more

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

above and across; more than

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

win a victory over

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

a person authorized to act for another

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

giving satisfaction

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

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

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

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

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

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

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

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

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

precisely as stated

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

at the time that

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

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

From this reading The thought of revenge which had thus entered Helen's mind might have died out of it naturally, or it might have been overcome by better thoughts.

during the time that

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

which person or people

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Insensibly, without knowing it, Helen had grafted herself into her child.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She had grown tranquil in spite of herself; the calm routine of her life had taken hold upon her, and she had made that change which is so imperceptible while in progress, so real and all-influencing when once accomplished--the change which steals away the individuality of existence, and introduces that life by proxy, to which we all--or at least to which, all women--must come.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She had lived for Norah, and now she lived in Norah, regarding the events of the world and the days as they passed solely in reference to the new creature who had a new career to weave out of them.

a late time of life

From this reading All the passion and conflict of her life had died into stillness; six years had come and gone since the great storm had passed over her, which had changed her existence, and though that had not come to any satisfactory conclusion, but only raged itself out, leaving germs that might grow into tumultuous life again--so long an interval of quiet had buried these germs very deep.