Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

anew

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

a dagger with a slender blade

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

an occurrence of something

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

plural of “coral” — a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

brought together in one place

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

in a gradual manner

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

coins made of gold

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

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

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

something written by hand

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

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

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

not any; not one

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

go across or through

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

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

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

shake, as from cold

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

the state of being asleep

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

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

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

the act of using

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading _O day, pass gently that art here again, Turn memory’s spear, and may thy vespers close Upon a twilight odorous of the rose, Drooping her petals in the falling rain._ _There is no virtue in remembered pain, The past is sleeping.

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

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We should feel indebted to Mrs. Inchbald,” she was saying, “for telling us so spirited a tale.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

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

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

at the time that

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.

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

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Watching its repose I shudder, lest those weary lids unclose, And I be folded in its coils again._ One evening the children were gathered in the drawing-room, and Miss Ross sat among them working at her tambour frame.

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

From this reading This thimble had been her mother’s, and when her work was done for the evening, she would shut it away in a narrow case that held her scissors, and needlecase, and bodkin; and this case was lined with velvet that had faded to the colour of silver weed when the wind reverses it.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading She wore a slender gold thimble set with corals, and in a slanting, almost obliterated handwriting, the posie, “_Use me, nor lose me_,” was writ around its base.