Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

not being in a specified place

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

yield to another's wish or opinion

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

highly skilled

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

later than; following

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

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

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

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

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

for the reason that

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

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

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

divisible by two

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

at any time

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

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From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

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

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

cause to arise

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

a particular point in time

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

the light of the Moon

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

above and across; more than

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

by chance

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

determined

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

move upward

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

only a very short time before

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

get rid of

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

believed likely

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

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

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In justice to her it must be said, that had she known it, she would if possible have prevented it.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

hard to endure

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

up to a particular time

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

precisely as stated

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

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

From this reading But in the end perhaps it was better for Isabel that she did not, though the reflections to which his remarks gave rise, were extremely painful.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

which person or people

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It needed not these cruel hints to remind her of that which had scarcely ever been absent from her thoughts since her father's death, and she shed very bitter tears, even after she retired to rest she could but weep over her unhappy lot far into the night, until at length the bright moonlight streaming in at the window, reminded her of one above, who doeth all things well, and she resolved to try and do her duty according to His appointment, however trying she might find it, trusting that as her need was, so would strength be given.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

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

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arlington never for a moment suspected the way in which Dr. Heathfield would induce Isabel to accede to his plans.

but in spite of that

From this reading She saw now why she had not been allowed to die according to her wish, even because her work was not yet accomplished.