Chapter XXIX · The Island Grave

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

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

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

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

at another time

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

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

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

lacking funds

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

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From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

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From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

at any time

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

extreme fatigue

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

-ing form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

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

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

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

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

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

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

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

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

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

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

in a mournful manner

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

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

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

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

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

the season of growth

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

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

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

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From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

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

From this reading The feathers which composed her coronet were crushed in a gorgeous mass beneath her pale temple, and her forehead was contracted with a slight frown, as if the serpent coiled around it were girding her brow too tightly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

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

From this reading Her eyes were closed, and the violet tint of exhaustion lay about them.

at the time that

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

in or at the place that

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

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

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The pale, haggard face of Grenville Murray lay upon the moss where he had fallen when she dropped away from his arms, as it had done the whole night; and Varnham, the missionary, sat a little way off, looking mournfully on them both.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The morning broke, with a quiet, holy light, through the thicket of crab-apple and wild-cherry trees which overlaced the spring in the centre of the island; and there, upon the blooming turf beneath, lay the form of Catharine Montour.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading Ever and anon her pale hands clutched themselves deep into the moss, and her limbs writhed in the agony of her wounds.