Chapter IV

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

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

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

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

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

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

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

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From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE VERDICT OF HER CHURCH.

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

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

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From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

being one more than ten

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

give expression to

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

yet to be or coming

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

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From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

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

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

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From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT OF HER CHURCH.

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

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

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

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

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

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

not any; not one

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

according to the clock

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VERDICT OF HER CHURCH.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

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

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

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

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

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

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

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

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

express in speech

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT OF HER CHURCH.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

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

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

a person who changes location

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading THE VERDICT OF HER CHURCH.

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

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

at the time that

From this reading It was nearly eleven o’clock when Mrs. Greswold arrived at Waterloo.

in or at the place that

From this reading There had been half-an-hour’s delay at Bishopstoke, where she changed trains, and the journey had seemed interminable to the over-strained brain of that solitary traveller.

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

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

the words that are spoken

From this reading No words could speak that agony of severance, or express the gloom of the future—stretching before her in one dead-level of desolation—which was to be spent away from him.

a late time of life

From this reading Never before had she so journeyed, never during the fourteen years of her married life had she sat behind an engine that was carrying her away from her husband.