Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Camp won't be camp without Mary!"

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She left behind her many grief stricken hearts.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

the first light of day

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

well in the past; former

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading She left behind her many grief stricken hearts.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading She left behind her many grief stricken hearts.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

and nothing more

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

set up or found

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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 She left behind her many grief stricken hearts.

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 Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She left behind her many grief stricken hearts.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

a particular point in time

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

above and across; more than

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

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

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

something of sentimental value

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading She left behind her many grief stricken hearts.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

with tears; in a tearful manner

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

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

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

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

From this reading A CAMP HEROINE Mary Sylvester was gone.

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

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

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

From this reading Bengal Virden had sobbed, trickling tearfully back to Ponemah with a long tress of black hair clutched tightly in her hand--a souvenir which she had begged from Mary at the moment of parting.

which person or people

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sung to and wept over by her friends and admirers, who had risen at dawn to see her off, she had departed with Dr. Grayson in the camp launch just as the sun was beginning to gild the ripples on the surface of the river.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Camp won't be camp without Mary!"

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

From this reading "Camp won't be camp without Mary!"