Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

(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 All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

extreme mental distress

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

have

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

next to; at the side of

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

placed in a grave

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

put or send forth

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

the state of being certain

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

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

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

the state of being with someone

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

a female human offspring

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

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

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

a young female

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

death of a person

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

go away from a place

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

not any; not one

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

and nothing more

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

made compatible or consistent

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

without mercy or pity

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading All had come to an abrupt and ruthless end; the anxiety and suspense had terminated in dread certainty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

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

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

a source of difficulty

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The true and genuine portion of our sorrow lives; the base regrets we must learn to cast from us; there is no companionship between the living and the dead,” Dollier de Casson assured Diane.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

at the time that

From this reading _A COMPLETED SACRIFICE._ “MY daughter, when the earthly hope that lights existence has faded, and we find it impossible to lay down our lives to perish in the grave beside it—when we can neither endure our trouble nor be reconciled to it—we can only disengage ourselves and leave it behind us, dead and buried.

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

From this reading The girl was crushed under the cross which had been laid upon her, and which she did not know how to bear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.

but in spite of that

From this reading Hope and fear had perished with du Chesne, yet the tense throb of anguish survived.