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From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
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From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
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From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
anew
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
brimmedverbUS /brɪmd/
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
make calm or still
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the specified day of the month
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
dearly loved
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
the act of departing
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
EMMA
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From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
at any time
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
the act of departing
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
Gravesend
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From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
iron-hard
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From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
go away from a place
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
engage in
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
march in a procession
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
transport commercially
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, I so feared this going away alone!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
at the time that
From this reading THE 'LADY EMMA' On the morning of a day for ever memorable to me as the date of my departure from my home--namely, March 31, 1860--my father and I went to London, there to stay till April 2, when it was arranged that I should go on board the ship at Gravesend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a melancholy grey day when I drove with my father to the station; the east wind sang like the surf in the naked, iron-hard boughs, and the sea streamed in lines of snow into the black desolate distance, unbroken by a gleam of sail, save, as we turned the corner which gave me a view of the ocean, I caught sight of a lonely black and red carcass of a steamer staggering along, tall and naked as though plucked, with a hill of foam under her counter; the melancholy and desolation of the day was in her, and no picture of shipwreck could have made that scene of waters sadder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even though I was to be in the company of my faithful, dear Mrs. Burke, my very heart so shrank up in me at the idea of saying farewell to my lover, with the chance of never seeing him more, that sometimes when I said my prayers I would ask God to make me too ill to leave home.
but in spite of that
From this reading My grief worked like a passion in me; yet I was quiet; my resolution to be calm whitened my cheeks, but again and again my eyes brimmed in spite of my efforts.
