Chapter XVIII

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

in addition

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

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

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During those days she went through every phase of feeling.

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

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading During those days she went through every phase of feeling.

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading During those days she went through every phase of feeling.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.

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

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

the act of departing

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

an event that could have occurred but never did

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

not any; not one

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading During those days she went through every phase of feeling.

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading During those days she went through every phase of feeling.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading During those days she went through every phase of feeling.

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

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

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

From this reading "Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been, And I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The days following Barbara's return to Chancton Priory went slowly by, and she received no sign, no word from Berwick.

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

From this reading She had felt quite sure that he would come--if not that same evening of her leaving Fletchings, then the next morning; if not in the morning, then in the afternoon.