Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

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

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

the formal act of approving

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a female human offspring

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading FLIGHT.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

a quick look

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

for more time

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

not any; not one

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

manifest or bring back

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

a male human offspring

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

that is looked for

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The blessing of Abner lay so warm at the heart of his daughter!

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Zarah was no longer like one peering into depths of darkness to catch a glimpse of some terrible object below; she had discovered what she had sought, and by the cords of love was, as it were, drawing up a perishing parent into security and light.

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

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.

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

From this reading It was rapture to Zarah to reflect on what would be the joy of Hadassah on the restoration of her son.

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From this reading It was with a strange sense of happiness mingling with fear that Zarah followed her father out of the apartment which had been her place of confinement.