Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

on or to one side

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

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

From this reading But this was not to be.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this was not to be.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

a state of high honor

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

past form of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

immediately past

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

come together

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

not one, and not any

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

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

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

a human being

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

a particular situation

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

in the near future

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

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

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading But this was not to be.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

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

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading She walked a mile through bush and bramble with picked-up skirts; then she sat down and took off her scarlet shoes and stockings, threw them aside, and went on with a lighter tread.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MERCY WITH THE BEASTS Isoult, so soon as she had seen the last of old Ursula, turned her face to the south and the sun.

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

From this reading Not that she was above the glory of silk robes and red slippers, or unconscious that they heightened the charm of her person--the old woman's glass, the old woman's face had told her better than that.

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

From this reading Indeed, if she could have believed she would meet with Prosper at the end of that day, she would have borne with them, hindrance or none.