Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

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

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

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

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

have

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

divisible by two

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was nothing more said for a long time.

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

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

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

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Yes, it is kind of pleasant."

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 There was nothing more said for a long time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was nothing more said for a long time.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing more said for a long time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, it is kind of pleasant."

above and across; more than

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "Yes, it is kind of pleasant."

the possibility of future success

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

with low volume

From this reading "It is a bonny day," said Mrs Snow, softly.

hurting

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

a state of acute pain

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

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

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing more said for a long time.

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

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was nothing more said for a long time.

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

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

the act of testing something

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

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

From this reading There was nothing more said for a long time.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

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

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

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

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Many words were not needed between these two by this time.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading They had been passing through weeks of sore trial; the shadow of death had seemed to be darkening over them, and, worse to bear even than the prospect of death, had been the suffering which had brought it near.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, it is kind of pleasant."