Chapter IX

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

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

how long something has existed

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

(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 Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

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

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

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

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

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

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

completely unclothed

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

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

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

dearly loved

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "SETTLING DOWN."

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

as might be expected

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading "SETTLING DOWN."

in the near future

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Stripped of all we have held dear,--however desolate, however bare, life must be faced and the burden must be borne.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

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

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

offering no resistance

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

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

From this reading We are, as it were, washed ashore; stunned and bewildered for a time, but soon to find the necessity of struggling onward--to do our best.

at the time that

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

during the time that

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

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

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It is wonderful how the wave of a great storm carries us unresisting on its crest.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Children like the Wiltons have youth and the freshness of spring-time to help them on; while women of Mrs. Wilton's age--in the autumn of her days--naturally clinging for support to others, are more likely to collapse, like the ivy when the prop on which it depended is removed.