used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
Alice
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From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
react verbally
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
Aytoun
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From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
apart from; not including
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
a message received and understood
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
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 Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
the literary culture
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
Lillie's
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From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
Lillies
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From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
by chance
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
of an obscure nature
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
not any; not one
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
a brief written record
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
with speed
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
unusual or striking
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Anne was compelled to confess to herself that her plan had failed--that except for her dim and mysterious knowledge of these singular Lillies, she had not made a single step of progress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The bright weeks of May stole on rapidly, and Anne had made no advance in her search.
at the time that
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her own heart was sinking day by day; the window of Patrick Lillie's study was still shut up and dark; the old servant whom they had left behind them could give no information as to their return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Little Alice Aytoun, when she came to visit her, clung round her neck anxiously, lifting up beseeching eyes to her face, but Anne had no word of hopeful answer to give.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Then Lewis wrote letters, slightly querulous, requiring her presence at home--and Mrs. Catherine sent one characteristic note promising, "if ye will be a good bairn and come back, maybe to go with ye myself, when the weather is more suiting for the seaside."
