Chapter XV

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

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

(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, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

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

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

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

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

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

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Grief had left its traces, but even they were beautiful.

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

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

put or send forth

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

give a description of

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading DRAKE.

divisible by two

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

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

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Grief had left its traces, but even they were beautiful.

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

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

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

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

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

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

immediately past

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Grief had left its traces, but even they were beautiful.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

shake, as from cold

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

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

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Grief had left its traces, but even they were beautiful.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

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

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “A hectic pleasure flushed her faded face; It fled, and deeper paleness took its place; Then a cold shudder thrilled her—and, at last, Her lip a smile of bitter sarcasm cast.”

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading Grief had left its traces, but even they were beautiful.

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

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

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

From this reading Grief had left its traces, but even they were beautiful.

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

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And, with the lapse of time, came changes,—changes that we must all feel.—The girlish form which we last beheld indicated that time had added to it strength, and filled out its beautiful proportions, and the maiden was now as pretty as woman can be.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A year and more had now passed, since the disaster on the Ohio, and the captive maiden had already gone through more adventures than fall to the lot of most heroines, or than even it is my intention to describe.