Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

(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 The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

have

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

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From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

dearly loved

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

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

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

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

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

dearly loved

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

well in the past; former

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

exceedingly; extremely

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

abstaining from food

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

offering fun and gaiety

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a short vivid experience

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

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

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

on one occasion

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

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

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

a state of social isolation

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

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From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

work hard

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

not yet used or soiled

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

at the time that

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

in or at the place that

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

during the time that

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Weary months of toil in a strange city was thenceforward their portion; a sick-bed was the strong man's heritage, and days of fasting and misery and labor devolved on the delicate wife.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Thus mused the sick man in the solitude of his chamber, and while he mused a mellower gleam of light fell upon his pillow and illumined his shrunken features, and a soft step was by the bed-side, and a beloved voice in his ear, telling him news that made him willing to die.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading The sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

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 sick husband lay watching the moonbeams as they came through the window and played fantastically upon the walls, and his thoughts went far away to a pleasant spot beneath a group of willows, by a gently flowing stream, where the moonbeams once played upon the fair face of his Mary, and he sighed heavily as he reviewed the many changes that had brought them where they now were.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Many a sunny hour came flashing upon his memory, with its dear and hallowed associations; the early days of their marriage when their home was green and sylvan--the gathering of friends on every festive occasion--the birth of their sweet babe that brought with it such new and blessed ties; and then the sunny hours departed, and the clouds covered them; the days of sickness came and their property fled away, and with their wealth went their friends from them.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The child that had been nursed in the lap of luxury went out into dirty streets to get her bread from pitying strangers, and the three--husband, wife, and child--were alone in the wide world, with their burden of poverty and woe, all the harder to bear from the fact that they were unused to it.