used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
(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 And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
(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 And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
make calm or still
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
cannot
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From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
the act of departing
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
for this reason
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To me it is indeed such.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me it is indeed such.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me it is indeed such.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
the act of departing
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
purpled
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From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To me it is indeed such.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
the rays of the sun
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
up to a particular time
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
very small
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
to-morrow
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From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I cling to this “Happy Valley,” as one clings to life.
precisely as stated
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Gilbert reminds me that I had arranged my departure hence for to-morrow: this was some weeks back, and now I have no intention of leaving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These days of sunshine and nights of starry brilliancy--this calm, delicious water--these purpled mountains, glowing with richer tints as day wears on, till at sunset they are one blaze of gorgeous splendour,--the very plash of those tiny waves upon the rocky shore are become to me like friendly sights and sounds, from which I cannot tear myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Lucy, too, she is to me as a sister, so full of kind, of watchful consideration about me; since her own health is so much restored, all her anxiety would seem for mine.
