Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

later than; following

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

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

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

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

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

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From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

placed in a grave

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading POOR DAISY.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

one or the other of two

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

divisible by two

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

death of a person

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

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

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

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

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

something that is lost

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading POOR DAISY.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

express in speech

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

express in words

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

in the direction of

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

precisely as stated

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

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

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

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

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

at the time that

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

in or at the place that

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

which person or people

From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Four weeks passed away, and Grey, with his Aunt Lucy, was journeying through Russia, bearing with him a sense of loss and pain.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

produce a literary work

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The mails were very irregular, and he had never heard a word either from Flossie or Neil, nor had he written to them.

but in spite of that

From this reading He could not yet bring himself to speak of Bessie, even upon paper, though he sometimes felt a little aggrieved that Neil did not write to him and tell him of his loss.

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From this reading And so the weeks went on, and one day, toward the middle of April, when the English skies were at their best and the hyacinths and crocuses were blooming in the yew-shaded garden at Stoneleigh, a little band of mourners went down the broad graveled walk to the inclosure, where in the narrow space between Archie's grave and the wall another grave was made, and there in silence and in tears they buried--not Bessie--but her mother, poor, weak, frivolous Daisy, who had succumbed to the fever and died after a three weeks' illness.