Chapter XIX

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

later than; following

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

in addition

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

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

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a youthful male person

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a borough in Scotland

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

first in order of birth

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

a young female

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading HOOD.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

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

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

a boy or man

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

immediately past

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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 It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

and nothing more

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

in the near future

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

carry out

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

lacking stability or fixity or firmness

From this reading Or is it some historic page Of kings and crowns unstable?

directed up

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

exhausted

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

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

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

which person or people

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about ten days after the event recorded in the last chapter, that Mary Seaham, for the first time since her illness, came down stairs; and wearied by the exertion, and left comparatively alone--for Mrs. de Burgh was driving with her little girl, and Mr. de Burgh, and her brother--who had arrived to take his sister away as soon as she was sufficiently strong enough to move--were also from home; only the quiet, eldest boy remained to keep her company.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My gentle lad, what is't you read Romance or fairy fable?

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

From this reading The young boy gave an upward glare: "It is the death of Abel!"