Chapter XXVII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance

From this reading "It was the briefest fancy I ever had.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

provoking fear terror

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a female human offspring

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

at any time

From this reading "It was the briefest fancy I ever had.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading But that was her own fault.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

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

From this reading But that was her own fault.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

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

From this reading "It was the briefest fancy I ever had.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was the briefest fancy I ever had.

immediately past

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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 The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

above and across; more than

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But that was her own fault.

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

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

in the near future

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

having a supporting base

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

in a swift manner

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

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

From this reading "The illusion was soon over," he said to himself.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

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From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

past form of “wane” — grow smaller

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.

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

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The chilling winds howled drearily about the river cottage, but long ere the last autumn leaf was whirled from the tall trees standing round about like giant sentinels, the fickle fancy that Leon Vinton had felt for the farmer's dark-eyed daughter had perished like the frailest flower of the summer.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The summer sunshine waned, the summer roses faded, and the "melancholy days--the saddest of the year," hurried swiftly on.