Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

(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 So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

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

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

in an authoritative and magisterial manner

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

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From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

plural of “dissolve” — (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

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From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

divisible by two

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

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From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

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

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

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From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

become much greater in intensity or size or amount

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

reflect brightly

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

be standing; be upright

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

showing sorrow

From this reading Even then they cling to it, under an ejaculation, that it might and should have been otherwise; fancy partly has it otherwise, in her caerulean home above the weeping.

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

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

at the time that

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it is good at all points to prophecy with the aspect of the radiant day foretold.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

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

From this reading And when women stand for Hope, and any worshipped man for Promise, nothing less than redoubled confusion of him dissolves the union.

water travel for pleasure

From this reading THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS Round the neighbourhood of Lakelands it was known that the day of the great gathering there had been authoritatively foretold as fine, by Mr. Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes.

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

From this reading Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.