Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

(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 Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

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From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

death of a person

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

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

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

superlative of “neat” — clean or organized

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

disregarded

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

not any; not one

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

possessive form of “october” — the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

on one occasion

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

worried and uneasy

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

in the near future

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading UNREST.

going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

in or at the place that

From this reading A restless feeling awoke in her heart--a longing to be away from the place where every scene reminded her of her past happiness and her present sorrow.

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

From this reading Every day she visited the little grave in the churchyard, and soon that corner of the burying-ground, which had once been the most neglected, became the neatest and most carefully tended.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

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

From this reading Valmai had trusted with such unswerving faith that in September all her troubles would be over--that Cardo would come to clear her name, and to reinstate her in the good opinion of all her acquaintances; but as the month drew to its close, and October's mellow tints began to fall on all the country-side, her heart sank within her, and she realised that she was alone in the world, with no friend but Nance to whom to turn for advice or sympathy.

but in spite of that

From this reading The summer months had passed away, and September had come and gone, and yet Cardo had not arrived.