Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

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

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

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

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

at any time

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

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

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

death of a person

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

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

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

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

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading And what of Helen herself?

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

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

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And what of Helen herself?

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

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

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

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

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

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

set down according to a plan

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

immediately past

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

in the recent past

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

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

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

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

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

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From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

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

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

express in words

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

not in physical motion

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

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

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

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

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Of Mr. Palsey little has been heard but it has lately been rumoured that he died a natural death in prison, though some people exagerate and say he died by his own hand.

comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading Marshland is still living though her health is gradually becoming weaker.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what of Helen herself?

in the company of; together with

From this reading His grave is ever bright with flowers placed there by Helen's loving hands and by those of her children Nellie and John.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading CONCLUSION A Year has passed since the sad events recorded in our last chapter, and Cyril has long been laid in the church yards sod.