Chapter XV

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

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

later than; following

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

react verbally

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

any thing at all

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

next to; at the side of

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

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

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

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

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

held dear

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

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

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Mildred had been placed on his cot-bed by the book-shelves, and he lay on a lounge a few feet distant.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

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

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

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

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

at the time that

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some time elapsed ere I divined where we were, and then I discovered that we had been carried to Mr. Everett’s house and were all lying in the attic over the store.

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

From this reading After a time my straw bed, which had been borrowed from a neighbor, was turned about so that I could see them.

during the time that

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

which person or people

From this reading “And a voice said in mastery while I strove, Guess now who holds thee?— ‘Death,’ I said; But there the silver answer rang, ‘Not Death, but Love.’” SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading I was too weak to talk, but I loved to lie and look at them when the terrible pain gave me a moment’s respite to think of anything beside my own woes.