Chapter XXIV · The Woman Who Deliberates Is Lost

in the past

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading The clew must not be dropped.

exhale hard

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

a ball of yarn or cord or thread

From this reading The clew must not be dropped.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

greatly pleased

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The clew must not be dropped.

come together

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

set up or found

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading I must push my inquiries further.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading I must push my inquiries further.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

the force of workers available

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must push my inquiries further.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I must push my inquiries further.

a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The clew must not be dropped.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

throughout a period of time

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

cause to run

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

move with force

From this reading I must push my inquiries further.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

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

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

plural of “vial” — a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

which person or people

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “I found in Natchez,” was the reply, “an old colored man who knew Davy and his wife.

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

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “O North-wind! blow strong with God’s breath in twenty million men.”—_Rev. John Weiss._ “Loud wind, strong wind, sweeping o’er the mountains, Fresh wind, free wind, blowing from the sea, Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains, Draughts of life to me.”—_Miss Muloch._ On coming down to the breakfast-table one morning, Kenrick was delighted to encounter Vance, and asked, “What success?”

a late time of life

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading They removed to New York, it seems, some three years ago.