Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

later than; following

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

(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 later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

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

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

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

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

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From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

the organ of sight

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

marked by distress

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

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

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

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

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

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

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

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

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

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From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

not able to be found

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

a particular point in time

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

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From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

third-person singular of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

express in words

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

a general conscious awareness

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

-ing form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

not in physical motion

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

express in words

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

a heavy rain

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

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

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

precisely as stated

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

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

From this reading And so it was with me, I "suddenly struck on a sharper sense" as Dimbie came through the gate, and I had nothing to say in the first moment of greeting but to tell him that a button was missing from one of his boots and his coat was very dusty.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

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

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART In the crises of life--the tremendous moments of fear, hope, and expectation--what a curious calmness overtakes us.

at the time that

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

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

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

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From this reading Maud's poor lover, after killing her brother in the duel, says-- "Why am I sitting here so stunn'd and still, Plucking the harmless wild-flower on the hill?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And later on, when he sits on the Breton strand, he says-- "Strange that the mind when fraught With a passion so intense One would think that it well Might drown all life in the eye,-- That it should, by being so over-wrought, Suddenly strike on a sharper sense For a shell, or a flower, little things Which else would have been passed by."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading His look of utter astonishment expelled my apathy, and when his arms were round me and he was showering kisses upon my face and hair, and whispering, "Marguerite, Marguerite, have you nothing else to say?" in an overwhelming torrent it came to me what I _had_ to say, what I had to tell him.