Chapter XXXIII · Remorse

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

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

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

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading MARGARET OF ANJOU.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

possessive form of “churchill” — English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

at any time

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

exceedingly bad

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

exemption from punishment or loss

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

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

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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 From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading MARGARET OF ANJOU.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

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

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

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

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

arousing affect

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

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From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

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From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

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

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

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

From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

to no avail

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

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From this reading “Pangs more corrosive and severe, More fierce, more poignant and intense Than ever hostile sword or spear Waked in the breast of innocence.”

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

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

From this reading Rosalia Aguilar was not one to enjoy an hour’s impunity in sinning.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.

at the time that

From this reading Raymond vainly waited for the struggle to cease, when she might repose calmly in his power.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the time of her passing Churchill’s Point—through all the days of her passage down the bay to Norfolk—up to the time of her embarkation—and through all the weeks of her long sea voyage, she had remained in a sort of horrid waking dream—with her life broken off in the middle, and its innocence and happiness wafted away—receding with the receding shores of her native country.