used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
blanknessnoun
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
chancel-wall
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From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
church-yard
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From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
dearly loved
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
disapprobatory
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From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
dépendance
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From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
a social unit living together
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
GERARD'S
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From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
death of a person
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
HorstnounUS /hɔːrst/
a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
something that is lost
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
engage in
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
Manor-house
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From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
Otto's
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From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
sepulturenoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
have in common
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
with low volume
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
sojournersnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərnərz/
plural of “sojourner” — a temporary resident
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
a male human offspring
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GERARD’S SHARE So the old Baron slept in the church-yard under the shadow of the “Devil’s Doll,” which he himself had erected on the grave of his children.
which person or people
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was the widow who, waking from her lethargy, had demanded separate sepulture for her dear, dead lord, to Otto’s tacitly disapprobatory regret.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite, outside the chancel-wall, shone dully the great slab which marked the entrance to the family vault, heavy with the single name “De Horst.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word suggested a “dépendance” of the Manor-house; hither came for more permanent residence the successive sojourners at the larger hostel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had summoned her elder son into the dusk of her silenced chamber, and speaking softly from amid the solemn blankness of her loss, “I want your father to lie in the sunshine,” she said, “and I wish them to make the--the--in such a manner that every possible sunbeam shall fall straight across it.”
