something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
(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 When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
cuff-links
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From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
how
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From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY NAME IS YESTERDAY.”
Ismay
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From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
conformity or harmony
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
Marcus
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From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY NAME IS YESTERDAY.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “MY NAME IS YESTERDAY.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
a course of conduct
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
express in words
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Her path, that had been so hard to tread, seemed sure and easy now; her course of action plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ismay was gay as any lark that next morning.
at the time that
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Miles came, as of course he would come to see how she was, she would tell him all--everything.
Wray's
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From this reading With those showy cuff-links of Marcus Wray’s in her remembrance, that broken jewel in her keeping, that had never been her mother’s, she had something to go on.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “MY NAME IS YESTERDAY.”
