Chapter XVI

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

anew

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading I should be so glad, Miss Maxwell, if you only knew Helen.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the act of breaking something

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading “Yes,” said Hope, disconsolately; “my father is to take me to-morrow.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Yes,” said Hope, disconsolately; “my father is to take me to-morrow.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I should be so glad, Miss Maxwell, if you only knew Helen.”

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the act of departing

From this reading “And you are going away to-morrow, Hope?” said Lilias.

the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I should be so glad, Miss Maxwell, if you only knew Helen.”

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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 I should be so glad, Miss Maxwell, if you only knew Helen.”

immediately past

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

plural of “loos” — Austrian architect (1870-1933)

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Yes,” said Hope, disconsolately; “my father is to take me to-morrow.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Yes,” said Hope, disconsolately; “my father is to take me to-morrow.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

and nothing more

From this reading I should be so glad, Miss Maxwell, if you only knew Helen.”

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the act of departing politely

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

with low volume

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

carry out

From this reading “Yes,” said Hope, disconsolately; “my father is to take me to-morrow.

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

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

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

From this reading “And you are going away to-morrow, Hope?” said Lilias.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

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

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

showing sorrow

From this reading The morning rises dimly, There are clouds and there is rain, But always the sun is there-- So softly breaking, parting like the mists About the hills, the dismayed sorrow looses Her heavy veil and cloak of mourning from her, And sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping, like The skies in April, lifts her head again, And looks upon the light.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” said Hope, disconsolately; “my father is to take me to-morrow.

but in spite of that

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Miss Maxwell,” said Hope Oswald, as she sat on a low chair by the side of Lilias on the morning of Hallowe’en, the last day she was to spend at home: “you have never seen Helen Buchanan yet;--I should like so much to let you see her before I go away.”