Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

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From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

at another time

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

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

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

completely unclothed

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

offering little or no hope

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

the act of breaking something

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

at any time

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

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

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

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

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _WAITING._ Look?

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

not any; not one

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

on the contrary

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

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

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

not in physical motion

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

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

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

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

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

precisely as stated

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading _WAITING._ Look?

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

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

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

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

in or at the place that

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

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

From this reading It was a very different scene from the one which Arthur had looked in upon on that sunny August day not so many weeks before, for now the balmy summer winds had given place to strong blustering gales; the trees, almost bare, shivered in their nakedness; and instead of the soft, continuous murmuring of rippling waters, there came ever and anon to the ear the boom of waves breaking in upon the shore.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading She and Adele were left almost alone, for the bleak winds and stormy seas had driven away the few visitors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Autumn had fallen upon the little village by the seaside where Margaret was waiting and hoping and longing, with still no tidings, or but very scant ones, of her lost.

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

From this reading I would rather look on thee one minute Than paradise for a whole day--such days As are in heaven.