used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I do not say that afterwards it had not seemed natural.
(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 And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
Archibald
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From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that afterwards it had not seemed natural.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
down-trampled
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From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
divisible by two
From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
a state of high honor
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
Kim
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From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
Laurence
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From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
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 And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
Maud
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From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I do not say that afterwards it had not seemed natural.
not any; not one
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
on one occasion
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
prison-house
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From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
express in words
From this reading I do not say that afterwards it had not seemed natural.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I do not say that afterwards it had not seemed natural.
Sholto
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From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
Thrieve
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From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
push forcefully
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading The love of Maud and the devotion of Sholto had made it even simple and tolerable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
which person or people
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As to us who were confined in Archibald the Grim, these events passed literally over our heads, and left us no whit the wiser.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
a late time of life
From this reading And through all the sad destruction which the bombardment had wrought upon Thrieve--the down-trampled southerly garden which had once been for a joy to me, my solace in many lonely years, the misty glory of a too brief dream, I could not help rejoicing that it was finished--this life I had not chosen to live, but which had been thrust upon me from my birth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indeed, till the door of our prison-house was opened we knew nothing certainly, and he who brought us forth was the same Young Man in Black, sometime Abbot of Sweetheart, Laurence M‘Kim.
