Chapter II

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

(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 Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

Having no one else present.

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

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

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

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

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

a young person of either sex

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

without doubt or question

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading My father was dead.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

at any time

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father was dead.

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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 When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

hear with intention

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

held dear

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father was dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

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

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

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

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

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

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I understood but too well.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

precisely as stated

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

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

From this reading My father was dead.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I understood but too well.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Of what had befallen me, of the change in my destinies, this was all I clearly understood, and this, alas!

at the time that

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

in or at the place that

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

which person or people

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

belonging to which person

From this reading He who had kissed me a few hours before,--whose return--God help me, unhappy child!--I had expected, but whose caresses had ceased for ever, for whose coming I might listen in vain,--my father, who loved me so very dearly, was dead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When Cornelius came to me, as I sat alone in the back parlour, where Sarah had taken and left me, when he said, "Margaret, you must go with Sarah!"