Chapter VI

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

(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 “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

Having no one else present.

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

a cherished desire

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

fearless and daring

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

brought into existence

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

past form of “cage” — confine in a cage

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

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

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

death of a person

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

the act of departing

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

engage in

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

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From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

not any; not one

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

participate in games or sport

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

established or prearranged unalterably

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

express in words

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

confined on all sides

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

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

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

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

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

directed up

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

at the time that

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

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

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

which person or people

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

plural of “windfall” — fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A SELF-WILLED, proud, ambitious woman, with a strong, clear, bold intellect, a passionate temper, and vehement feelings, Martha Muir had been born.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading So much education as she had, tended all to reduce her to the due humility of poverty and womanhood, but surrounded always by placid natures, who never fully comprehended the stormy spirit with which they had to deal, Martha, dwelling alone, and hiding in her own heart the secret aspirations which no one round her could have understood, remained as proud, as self-willed, and as ambitious as she had been born.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Advantages of appearance she had never possessed, and the children who were growing up at her feet absorbed all the passionate affections of their grave sister; but Martha’s hopes were visions of unmitigated ambition, eager to work out for itself a future worthy of its own bold spirit--for it was not of windfalls, or happy chances, or of fortune to be bestowed on her by another, but of that ladder “to which the climber upward turns his face,” that the solitary woman dreamed.

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

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “She had such a nature, You would have thought some fairy, ’ware o’ th’ hour, When out of heaven came a young soul, predestined For a King’s heir, to make a conqueror of him Had, by some strange and wondrous art, diverted The new-born spirit from its proper course, And hid it in the form of a poor maiden; Leaving the princely weakling in his cradle, Shorn of the fate that waited him: the other Chafing at its caged limits all its days----” OLD PLAY.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading For hers were not the hopes and fancies common, as people say, to youthful women.