Chapter II

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

an affluent person; a person who is financially well off

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

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

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

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From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a female human offspring

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

divisible by two

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

yet to be or coming

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

immediately past

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

a form of address for a man

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

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From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

not any; not one

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

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From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

go across or through

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

an amount of time

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

a human being

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

change to the contrary

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading RUTH WYLIE.

scratch repeatedly

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

make (images or sounds) soft or softer

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

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

From this reading Love occasioned my first scrape in life, and thus it came to pass.

arousing affect

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

emotionally unmoved

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

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

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

accept gladly

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

at the time that

From this reading Then he carefully folded and docketed it among others, with a gleam of irritation in his cat-like eyes; and equally unmoved by sympathy or compassion did he receive his charge, when she arrived by the stagecoach from London, pale with sorrow, weary with travel, and clad in cheap and simple mourning for the father she had lost.

which person or people

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.

United States poet (1885-1928)

From this reading RUTH WYLIE.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading About the period of my aimless existence, detailed in the last chapter, the mansion of Mr. Nathan Wylie received a new, and to him, in no way welcome inmate, in the person of an orphan niece from London, the daughter of a brother who had died in circumstances the reverse of affluent, bequeathing this daughter--then in her sixteenth year--to his care.

a late time of life

From this reading This brother's letter--one penned on his death-bed in an agony of anxiety for the _future_ of his orphan Ruth--was deeply touching in its simple tenor; and some of the references therein to years that had long passed away, and to the pleasant days of their boyhood, should have been more than enough to soften even the heart of Nathan Wylie; but he read it unmoved, with a grimace on his thin mouth and his beetle brows knit.