Chapter XVII · The Widowed Bride

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

later than; following

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

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From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

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

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

(of clothing) custom-made

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

make calm or still

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

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From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

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

From this reading Let me close it, and lead you to the sofa.”

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

the organ of sight

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

a young female

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

an established custom

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

not in action or at work

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

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

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let me close it, and lead you to the sofa.”

plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

in a languid and lethargic manner

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

immediately past

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Let me close it, and lead you to the sofa.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me close it, and lead you to the sofa.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading Let me close it, and lead you to the sofa.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

above and across; more than

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

be seated

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Let me close it, and lead you to the sofa.”

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

make steady

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

not in physical motion

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

being unoccupied

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

cover with wax

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

having won

From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The poor girl was sitting in an arm-chair near the window, idle, as was never her habit before, with her hands lying languidly one over the other, and her eyes fixed upon vacancy.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Her look composed, and steady eye, Bespoke a matchless constancy, And there she sat, so calm and pale, That but her breathing did not fail, And motion slight of eye and head, And of her bosom warranted That neither sense nor pulse she lacks, You might have thought a form of wax, Wrought to the very life was there, So still she was, so pale, so fair.—SCOTT.

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From this reading The beauty went to her with her soft, winning way, and took her hand, and stole her arm over her shoulder, and said, tenderly— “Zuleime, my love, do not sit here by this open window.

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From this reading A few days after the incidents recorded in the last chapter, Mrs. Georgia Clifton entered Zuleime’s room.