used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
anew
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
see with attention
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
demisenounUS /dɪˈmaɪz/
the time when something ends
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
at any time
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
Hugh
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From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
hungered
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From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
Joan
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From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
immediately past
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
not any; not one
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
win a victory over
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
an amount of time
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
with speed
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
Sanghurst
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From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
term of address for a man
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
smoothly-spoken
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From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
express in words
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
communicated in words
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remembrance of the plague was fast dying out from men's minds.
accept gladly
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
belonging to which person
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
Woodcrych
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From this reading Joan and her father, after a considerable period spent in wanderings in foreign lands (during which Sir Hugh had quite overcome the melancholy and sense of panic into which he had been thrown by the scourge of the Black Death and his wife's sudden demise as one of its victims), had at length returned to Woodcrych.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Tell me, have you no sweet word of welcome for him whose heart you hold between those fair hands, to do with it what you will?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Joan, roused from her reverie by those smoothly-spoken words, uttered in a harsh and grating voice, turned quickly round to find herself face to face with Peter Sanghurst -- the man she had fondly hoped had passed out of her life for ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Joan -- sweetest mistress -- at last I find you; at last my eyes behold again those peerless charms for which they have pined and hungered so long!
