Chapter VII · Where Neva’s Travels Ended

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

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From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

have

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

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

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

without light

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

a female human offspring

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

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

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

longing to return home

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

moving with great haste

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

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

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

in a northern direction

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

above and across; more than

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

changing location rapidly

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

lighted only by stars

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

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

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

in the direction of

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

a fact that has been verified

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

up to a particular time

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

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

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

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

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

a Caucasian

From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ah, could she but have known that far away upon other seas, but under starlit skies, and speeding as fast as steam and wind could bear him, her father whom she so mourned as dead--her father was hurrying toward his home, with the same homesick longing in his breast, the same yearning, to clasp her in his arms, together with the false wife he so idolized!

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From this reading Neva Wynde sat until a late hour upon the deck, watching the play of the moonlight on the waters, the leaping white crests of the waves, and the white furrow plowed by the _Arrow_ as she sped onward over the waters on her way to the northward.

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From this reading And could that false wife have but guessed the truth, as she paced the yacht’s deck arm in arm with her husband, conspiring against the peace and happiness of Neva, much of grief and terror that was lying in wait for the baronet’s daughter, and much of guilt and wickedness that the two conspirators were planning, might have been avoided.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading A bitter, homesick yearning filled her heart--a yearning for her father’s love to shield her, her father’s arm to lean upon, and her father’s wisdom to counsel her.

but in spite of that

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The prophetic gloom settled down yet more darkly upon the young girl’s soul.