Chapter V

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading And she hung over me, and bathed my Face in her Tears.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

dearly loved

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

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From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

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

From this reading And she hung over me, and bathed my Face in her Tears.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading And she hung over me, and bathed my Face in her Tears.

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

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

held dear

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

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 _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

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

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

above and across; more than

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading And she hung over me, and bathed my Face in her Tears.

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

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

up to a particular time

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

at the time that

From this reading _Edward convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ When mine Eyes opened next Morning, my loved _Mother's_ dear, pale Face was hanging over me.

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

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."

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

From this reading "But I am proud of thee, my _Ned_" quod she, "and so would thy Father have been.

the day immediately before today

From this reading "Child," quod she, "Misfortunes never come alone—When Master _Hewet's_ Post came to _Ashford_ with News of thy Sickness, I was far from Home, in _Westmoreland_, at the Death-bed of thine Uncle _Lancelyn_; and I wist not till Yesterday, what News was awaiting my Return."