Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

(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 “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

brought into existence

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading —BROWNING: _Paracelsus_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

with awareness

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

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

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

the act of departing

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

set down according to a plan

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

subject to death

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience

From this reading —BROWNING: _Paracelsus_.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

only a very short time before

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

term of address for a man

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

a male human offspring

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

in the near future

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

express in words

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

up to a particular time

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

look attentively

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

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

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

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

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

at the time that

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

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

From this reading This was the letter which Sir Hugo put into Deronda’s hands:, TO MY SON, DANIEL DERONDA.

during the time that

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

which person or people

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “If some mortal, born too soon, Were laid away in some great trance—the ages Coming and going all the while—till dawned His true time’s advent; and could then record The words they spoke who kept watch by his bed, Then I might tell more of the breath so light Upon my eyelids, and the fingers warm Among my hair.

but in spite of that

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading My good friend and yours, Sir Hugo Mallinger, will have told you that I wish to see you.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Youth is confused; yet never So dull was I but, when that spirit passed, I turned to him, scarce consciously, as turns A water-snake when fairies cross his sleep.”