Chapter XII

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

later than; following

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

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

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

the formal act of approving

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

confined by bonds

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

terminate

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

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

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

opinion or judgment

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

set up or found

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

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From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

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

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

temporary military shelter

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading RED JASON.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

and nothing more

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

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

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading RED JASON.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

a step in walking or running

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

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

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

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

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

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

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

precisely as stated

From this reading Every event of that time seemed to draw these two together, and the first of the circumstances that bound them came very close on the death of Stephen Orry.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Only a few minutes after Greeba, at the bidding of her two brothers, Stean and Thurstan, had left Jason alone with the dying man, she had parted from them without word or warning, and fled back to the little hut in Port-y-Vullin.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading With a wild laboring of heart, panting for breath and full of dread, she had burst the door open, fearing to see what she dare not think of; but, instead of the evil work she looked for, she had found Jason on his knees by the bedside, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Stephen Orry passing away with a tender light in his eyes and a word of blessing on his lips.

a late time of life

From this reading Now the facts of this history must stride on some four years, and come to a great crisis in the lives of Greeba and Jason.