Chapter III

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

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From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

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

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

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

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

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

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

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

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

to a considerable degree

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

a helpful partner

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

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

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

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

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

and nothing more

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

above and across; more than

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

not in physical motion

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

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

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

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

From this reading "You have done me good," he said to her, when tea was over and Emmie had betaken herself to Patience.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

not developed, mature, or fully formulated

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

not yet discovered

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

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

From this reading In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

at the time that

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

a late time of life

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.

but in spite of that

From this reading Under the margin of those brief sentences lay unexplored meanings, whole worlds of thought and fancy that he only dimly comprehended, and yet he felt himself stirred by the girl's enthusiasm.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "DO YOU LIKE ME AS WELL AS YOU DID THEN?"

possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "The true one of youth's love, proving a faithful helpmate in those years when the dream of life is over, and we live in its realities."--_Southey._ Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening.