Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

Having no one else present.

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

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

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

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From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

have

From this reading "Oh!" she groaned, "I cannot, _cannot_ bear it!"

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

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From this reading "Oh!" she groaned, "I cannot, _cannot_ bear it!"

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

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From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

for a limitless time

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading "Oh!" she groaned, "I cannot, _cannot_ bear it!"

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

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

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

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh!" she groaned, "I cannot, _cannot_ bear it!"

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

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

with unflagging resolve

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh!" she groaned, "I cannot, _cannot_ bear it!"

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!" she groaned, "I cannot, _cannot_ bear it!"

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading TIGHE'S PSYCHE.

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

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

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

not in physical motion

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

travel through water

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

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

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

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From this reading TIGHE'S PSYCHE.

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

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."

showing sorrow

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

at the time that

From this reading When thus alone the little Elsie fell upon her knees, weeping and sobbing.

during the time that

From this reading "In vain she seeks to close her weary eyes, Those eyes still swim incessantly in tears-- Hope in her cheerless bosom fading dies, Distracted by a thousand cruel fears, While banish'd from his love forever she appears."