Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

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

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

the state of being with someone

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

mark as different

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

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From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

give free rein to

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

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 So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

not any; not one

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

-ing form of “outlive” — live longer than

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

a strong liking

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

on the contrary

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

except for; apart from

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

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From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

express in speech

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

not in physical motion

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

plural of “supposition” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

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

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.

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

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

lacking stability or fixity or firmness

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

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

From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl’s feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

at the time that

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

which person or people

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

belonging to which person

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.

people who are wounded

From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world’s highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle’s occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman’s novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.