used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
(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 And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
divisible by two
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
opinion or judgment
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
a young female
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
destroyed or killed
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
for more time
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
engage in
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
subject to death
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
not any; not one
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
Raby
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From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
up to a particular time
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is at any rate to be hoped so, if orthodox heaven is to be endurable to some of us.
uselesslyadverb
in a useless manner
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Death, we are told, changes our vile bodies and minds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
at the time that
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
which person or people
From this reading Everything was changed, and she herself was no longer the girl who had cried uselessly, "Not now!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And when mind and body have gone nigh to death, so nigh that he has stilled us in his arms for long days and nights, when he has kissed the sight of all things mortal from our eyes, and charmed away love and dread till soul could part from flesh without one sigh; does not that sometimes send us back, as it were, to a new life, and make us feel strangers even to ourselves?
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Belle Raby felt this as she came back discreetly, decently, according to her wont in all things, from the Valley of the Shadow.
