Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

later than; following

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

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

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

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

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

a female human offspring

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

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

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

a young female

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

the act of departing

From this reading GOING HOME.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

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

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading GOING HOME.

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From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

and nothing more

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

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

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

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

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time she had seemed so indifferent and obstinate, that Mrs. Howland had almost despaired.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

up to a particular time

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

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

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

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From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

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

From this reading "Has Henry come?" she asked of her father, and in the tones of her voice there was an unusual gentleness, for just as she was dying Rose was learning to live.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

at the time that

From this reading But night after night, when her daughter thought she slept, she prayed for the young girl, that she might not die until she had first learned the way of eternal life.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

a Caucasian

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

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

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The windows of Rose Lincoln's chamber were open, and the balmy air of May came in, kissing the white brow of the sick girl, and whispering to her of swelling buds and fair young blossoms, which its breath had wakened into life, and which she would never see.