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 She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

later than; following

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

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

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

eagerly desirous

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

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

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

dearly loved

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

the act of discovering something

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

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From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

make amends for

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

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From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

in a graceful manner

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

death of a person

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

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

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

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

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

and nothing more

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

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

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

no person; not anyone

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

the middle of the day

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

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

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She left a blank, which was never quite filled up, in the lives of her sister Maria and her small cousin Elisabeth.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

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

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

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

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

up to a particular time

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

the act of using

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.

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

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

having relatively great weight; heavy

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

at the time that

From this reading When Elisabeth was sixteen her noonday was turned into night by the death of her beloved Cousin Anne.

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

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

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

From this reading She glided out of life as gracefully as she had glided through it, trusting that the sternness of her principles would expiate the leniency of her practice; and was probably surprised at the discovery that it was the leniency of her practice which finally expiated the sternness of her principles.

a late time of life

From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS Up to eighteen we fight with fears, And deal with problems grave and weighty, And smile our smiles and weep our tears, Just as we do in after years From eighteen up to eighty.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading For some time the younger Miss Farringdon had been in failing health; but it was her role to be delicate, and so nobody felt anxious about her until it was too late for anxiety to be of any use.