Chapter V

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

regarded with admiration

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

later than; following

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

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From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

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

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

a student who crams

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

a female human offspring

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

give an education to

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

work out

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading LUCY’S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

yet to be or coming

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

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From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

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

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

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

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

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

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

located inward

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

set down according to a plan

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

mourned or grieved for

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

immediately past

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading LUCY’S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

not any; not one

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

select carefully from a group

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

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From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

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

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

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From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading LUCY’S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

your usual mood

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

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

From this reading LUCY’S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

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

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

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

From this reading LUCY’S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

lacking kindness

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had allowed her to grow up very much as she pleased, taking no pains to educate her, but suffering her to pick up such stray crumbs of learning as fell from the table of the professional crammer; but by reason of this very neglect Tristram Alford had seemed to his child the very centre of love and indulgence.

precisely as stated

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

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

From this reading And, beyond this, he had believed in her, and admired her, and sustained her fainting spirit, when the theatrical horizon was darkest--when managers were unkind, and sister-actresses malevolent--by such prophetic visions of future triumphs, and such glowing anticipations of coming happiness, as the man of sanguine temperament can always evolve from his inner consciousness and a gin-bottle.

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

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

at the time that

From this reading FOR Lucy Alford life’s outlook seemed very dreary after that chill day in February, when her father’s bones were laid in their last resting-place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not been a good father--if measured by the ordinary standard of parental duty--but he had been a kind and gentle one, and his daughter lamented him with profound regret.