Chapter XXVI

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From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

anew

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

(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 If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

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

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

a female human offspring

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

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From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

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From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

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

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

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

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

be seated

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

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

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

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

From this reading “THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT,” “I SIT A QUEEN.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

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

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

accept gladly

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

which person or people

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

showing pensive sadness

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading It was the mother’s first eager question, “And Lucia, my daughter, my child?” that altogether woke up her heart to life.

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

From this reading If Damaris had seemed satisfied, as if all were restored by her own return with Marius, Ethne’s own heart would have been less satisfied.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was in the glow of an autumn evening that Ethne and Marius, with their little Paul, the Irish nurse, Dewi and the dog, reached the Aventine, in the autumn of the year of our Lord 454.

but in spite of that

From this reading The welcome of Damaris and Fabricius, especially the mother’s wistful welcome, with an instinctive longing look for some one yet to come who was not there, brought to Ethne’s heart again the warmth of familiar affection and the sense of home.