agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
Gascoigne's
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From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
Grandcourt's
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From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
GUIDO
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From this reading —GUIDO GUINICELLI (_Rossetti’s Translation_).
GUINICELLI
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From this reading —GUIDO GUINICELLI (_Rossetti’s Translation_).
an established custom
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
Meyrick's
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From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
Pennicote
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From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
Rossetti's
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From this reading —GUIDO GUINICELLI (_Rossetti’s Translation_).
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was Hans Meyrick’s habit to send or bring in the _Times_ for his mother’s reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading —GUIDO GUINICELLI (_Rossetti’s Translation_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the gentle heart, in Nature’s scheme, Love was not, nor the gentle heart ere Love.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was another house besides the white house at Pennicote, another breast besides Rex Gascoigne’s, in which the news of Grandcourt’s death caused both strong agitation and the effort to repress it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within the gentle heart Love shelters him, As birds within the green shade of the grove.
