Chapter IX

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

later than; following

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

(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 But all this only lasted for a few moments.

Having no one else present.

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

react verbally

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

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

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

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

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

exhale hard

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a youthful male person

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

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

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

to say again or imitate

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But all this only lasted for a few moments.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

set up or found

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

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

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

not accessible to view

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

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

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

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

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading But all this only lasted for a few moments.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

in a disrespectful jeering manner

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

a particular point in time

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading But all this only lasted for a few moments.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

not any; not one

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

an insignificant place

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

on one occasion

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

and nothing more

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

by chance

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

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

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

annoy persistently

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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

From this reading She looked for him, thinking that perhaps he might have hidden himself, only to tease her; but he was nowhere to be found.

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

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then all at once Eva remembered the falling star; the warning which the violets had given her; the blow, which, coming as it did from Aster’s hand, had so deeply grieved her; her efforts to detain him at her side, which had all proved useless; and how, after the boy had crept into one of the crevices of the wall, declaring he went there in search of his flower, she had picked up a stone, which she now found she still held in her hand, and marked the place.

in or at the place that

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

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

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _THE DOOR IN THE WALL._ It was with a start that, after the darkness had gone, Eva awoke from the dull, heavy sleep into which she had fallen; and for a moment she could not recollect how it was that she should be lying upon a stone at the foot of this huge rocky wall, or why she should be alone, without Aster near her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She called him, hoping that he might hear and answer her; but there was no reply,--only the rocks echoed back the sound of her own voice, which said, “Aster, Aster! where are you?” and then another echo seemed to answer, mockingly, “Where?”