used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
(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 it was all in vain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was all in vain.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
at any time
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
Hansford
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From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was all in vain.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
Richard
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From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But it was all in vain.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Her eyes often wandered from her book, and fixed upon the blazing, hickory fire, she was lost in a painful reverie.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
which person or people
From this reading As she weighed in her mind the many chances in favour of, and against his escape, she turned in her trouble to Him, who alone could rescue her, and with the tears streaming down her pale cheeks, she murmured in bitter accents, “Oh, Lord! in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Richard III._ Dinner being over, the gentlemen remained according to the good old custom, to converse over their wine, while Virginia retired to the quiet little parlour, and with some favourite old author tried to beguile her thoughts from the bitter fears which she felt for the safety of Hansford.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?”
