Chapter VII

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

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

(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 Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

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

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

widely separated especially in space

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

have

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

a partially opened flower

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

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From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

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

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

at any time

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

plural of “fiber” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

not in action or at work

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

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 She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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 It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

for more time

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

for the most time

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

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From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

as might be expected

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

not any; not one

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

absolutely still

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

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

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

shedding tears

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

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

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

the act of testing something

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

still in doubt

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

-ing form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading She left the parent roof, and left in grief, Not from an idle passion vain and light, But in her heart there lived a firm belief, That duty call’d and honor urged her flight.

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

From this reading Little by little, as her shattered nerves could bear it, the truth was revealed to Myra.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

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

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

which person or people

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Love them she did, now, as it seemed, more intensely than ever, but there was excitement in her heart, a sort of wild, unsettled feeling, that destroyed all the sweet faith and tranquillity of affection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was no longer the quiet and serene love which had clung around her from infancy, naturally and without effort, as wild blossoms bud upon a bank where the sunshine sleeps longest—but something of unrest and pain mingled with it all.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading It was a sad, sad trial, the uprooting of her pure domestic faith, the tearing asunder of those thousand delicate fibers that had so long woven, and clung, and rooted themselves around the parents who had adopted her.