Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

brought into existence

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

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From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

a female human offspring

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

a young female

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

with gloom

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

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

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

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From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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From this reading HAGAR'S SECRET.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

darkened with overcast

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

a woman of refinement

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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 For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

the light of the Moon

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

on one occasion

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

and nothing more

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

above and across; more than

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

express discontent

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading HAGAR'S SECRET.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

with low volume

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

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

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

lacking pathways

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

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

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

(used informally) very small

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

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

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

in or at the place that

From this reading But the storm was over now; with the setting sun it had gone to rest, and the pale moonlight stole softly into the silent chamber, where Madam Conway bent anxiously down to see if but the faintest breath came from the parted lips of her only daughter.

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

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.

a Caucasian

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading The wintry winds were blowing cold and chill around the old stone house, and the deep untrodden snow lay highly piled upon the ground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For many days the gray, leaden clouds had frowned gloomily down upon the earth below, covering it with a thick veil of white.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There had been born to her that night another grandchild--a little, helpless girl, which now in an adjoining room was Hagar's special care; and Hagar, sitting there with the wee creature upon her lap, and the dread fear at her heart that her young mistress might die, forgot for once to repine at her lot, and did cheerfully whatever was required of her to do.