Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

(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 For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

have

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

opinion or judgment

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

immediately past

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

not any; not one

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

and nothing more

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

participate in games or sport

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The relief was but short!

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

cut with a saw

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The relief was but short!

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

express in speech

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

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

From this reading DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading At last--oh! deliverance from torture!--the music ceased, the promenaders dispersed to their seats.

communicated in words

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading The relief was but short!

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

at the time that

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.

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

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

an affirmative

From this reading For only this night, as they whispered, I brought My own eyes to bear on her so, that I thought, Could I keep them one half-minute fixed--she would fall Shrivelled!--She fell not; yes, this does it all.--BROWNING As the circle revolved before them, Sybil saw no one but Lyon Berners and Rosa Blondelle, and these she saw always--with her eyes, when they were before them; with her spirit, when they had revolved away from them.

but in spite of that

From this reading She saw him hold close to his heart the arm that leaned on his arm; she saw him press her hand, and play with her fingers, and look love in the glances of his eyes, and speak love in the tones of his voice, although no _word_ of love had been uttered as yet.