Chapter VIII

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

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

anew

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

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

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

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

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

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

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

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

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

inclined to comply

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

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

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

remove the dust from

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

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

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

divisible by two

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

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

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

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

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

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 Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

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 But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

a particular point in time

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

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

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

on one occasion

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

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

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

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

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

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

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

restricted to something

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

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

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

from that time on

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

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

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

precisely as stated

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE REVELATION OF BETRAYAL--A GLEAM OF HOPE FOR ELEANOR HILL--A RELATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, A PROJECTED VOYAGE, AND A DISAPPOINTMENT--ONE MORE LETTER--THE BROKEN THREAD RESUMED--CARLTON BRAND'S FAREWELL, AND A SUDDEN ELOPEMENT.

at the time that

From this reading Eleanor Hill should of course have left the house of her guardian, that had proved such a valley of poison to her girlhood, the very moment when she made that discovery of her final and complete betrayal.

which person or people

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Pity her who will--blame her who may--she bowed beneath the weight of her own helplessness and remained, instead of fleeing from the spot that very night and shaking off the dust of her feet against it, even if she begged her bread thereafter from door to door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

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

From this reading Not with what she should have done, and not with what some others whom we have known would have done under the circumstances, have we to do.

be the cause or source of

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading But then, strictly speaking, she should have left it long before; and the same compliant spirit that had once yielded, could yield again.