used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
Agnes
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From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
(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 I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
for the reason that
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Had poor Lady Ferry survived her? and what could have become of her?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
at any time
From this reading I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had poor Lady Ferry survived her? and what could have become of her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
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From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
immediately past
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I asked my father, but he could remember nothing, if indeed he ever had heard of her death at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
on one occasion
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Had poor Lady Ferry survived her? and what could have become of her?
To recall to mind.
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
cut with a saw
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
not in physical motion
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Had poor Lady Ferry survived her? and what could have become of her?
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could not help thinking of my old childish suspicions of Lady Ferry, though I smiled at the folly of them and of this story more than once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had poor Lady Ferry survived her? and what could have become of her?
at the time that
From this reading I tried to remember if I had heard of her death; but I was still a child when my cousin Agnes had died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
a late time of life
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
but in spite of that
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He spoke of our cousins' kindness to this forlorn soul, and that, learning her desolation and her piteous history (and being the more pitiful because of her shattered mind), when she had last wandered to their door, they had cared for the old gentlewoman to the end of her days--"for I do not think she can be living yet," said my father, with a merry twinkle in his eyes: "she must have been nearly a hundred years old when you saw her.
