Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

later than; following

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

at or in the front

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

(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 He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

the two together, not just one

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

become dark or darker

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But it was hard for him to go through with it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But it was hard for him to go through with it.

the act of departing

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But it was hard for him to go through with it.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading But it was hard for him to go through with it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

immediately past

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

go away from a place

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading He longed for her so!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

express in words

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But it was hard for him to go through with it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

From this reading He was going to darken all of her days to come; he would leave her this one more unclouded.

not having been satisfied

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading He could not keep it from her long now, but she was so happy that day in her triumph about the picture.

at the time that

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.

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

From this reading TELLING ERNESTINE He had thought to tell her on Tuesday, but after their talk, when he took his last look at her pictures--it had tortured both eyes and heart to do that, but he knew in the days ahead that he would be unsatisfied with having passed it by--he could not bring himself then to do it.