Chapter XIX

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

later than; following

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

(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 After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

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

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

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

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

a coffin along with its stand

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

opinion or judgment

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

death of a person

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

darkened with overcast

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

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

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

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

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

subject to death

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

according to the clock

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

and nothing more

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

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

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

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

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading The grave had been made ready in the Lindhof church-yard, and in the afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the leaden coffin containing the mortal remains of the beautiful Lila was to be consigned to the earth.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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 When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

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

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

creating fabric

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.

at the time that

From this reading When the servant from Lindhof rang the bell at the gate in the wall, Elizabeth was sitting in the hall.

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

in a willing manner

From this reading After consulting her mother, Elizabeth accepted the invitation, all the more willingly as it referred only to "an hour’s talk."

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

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

From this reading If Jost’s dreaded eyes could have gazed upon his lovely descendant, they would certainly have beamed with a mild and tender light to see her engaged in preparing an offering of fresh flowers and green vines with which to adorn the bier of his idolized love.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading She was weaving a long garland of evergreens and ivy, and Miss Mertens, sitting beside her, had in her hand a half-finished wreath of asters.