Chapter VI

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

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

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

become or cause to become obstructed

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

at any time

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

bound by chains fastened around the ankles

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

moving swiftly

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

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

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

the literary culture

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

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 Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

not any; not one

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

coated with paint

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

done under pressure

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

except for; apart from

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

the act of closing something

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

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

From this reading Nina was at my side--and her flying from me into the wood, was a signal that some one approached.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

express in speech

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

nobility in thought or feeling or style

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

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

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

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

From this reading Is the mind so much fettered by its earthly clog the body, that it cannot long sustain these lofty flights, soaring as it were into divinity, but must ever sink back to its portion of pains and penalties?

at the time that

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

in or at the place that

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

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

From this reading For, this I have before experienced; and, at the time of which I speak, pain and grief suddenly burst in upon me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I rushed from the foot of my oak to the monument; and, resting there, wept with a bitterness equal in degree to my former pleasure.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT TO CAROLINE ASHBURN It is now a week since, one evening at sunset, I carried your letters, and that portrait painted by Clement in the days when we knew no sorrow, into the wood; where, shutting out every remembrance, save those of love and friendship, I was for a time wrapped in the sublimity of happiness.