Chapter IV

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

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

any thing at all

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

an architectural product or work

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

plural of “architrave” — the molding around a door or window

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Why,--why, I ask, must we be wretched?

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading HÔTEL DE BELLEVUE, BRUSSELS.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading HÔTEL DE BELLEVUE, BRUSSELS.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading HÔTEL DE BELLEVUE, BRUSSELS.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading HÔTEL DE BELLEVUE, BRUSSELS.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

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

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

immediately past

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Why,--why, I ask, must we be wretched?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

the act of departing politely

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

lacking power

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

plural of “scald” — a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

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

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

having come into contact

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

the topmost one of two

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

in or at the place that

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why,--why, I ask, must we be wretched?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

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 I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We are stopping at the Bellevue, the great hotel of the upper town; but my delight, my ecstasy, is the old city,--the Grande Place, especially, with its curious architecture, of mediaeval taste, its high polished roofs, and carved architraves.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

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

From this reading Dearest Kitty,--If anything could divert the mind from sorrow,--from the "grief that sears and scalds,"--it would be the delightful existence of this charming city, where associations of the past and present pleasure divide attention between them.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Why,--why, I ask, must we be wretched?

produce a literary work

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

an affirmative

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.

the day immediately before today

From this reading I stood yesterday at the window where Count Egmont marched forth to the scaffold; I touched the chair where poor Horn sat for the last time, whilst his fainting wife fell powerless at his knees, and I thought,--yes, dearest Kitty, I own it,--I thought of that last dreadful parting in the summer-house with poor Peter.--My tears are blotting out the words as I write them.