used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
(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 When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
Gatehousenoun
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
ten 10s
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
located inward
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
Lichfield
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From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
engage in
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
come together
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
not any; not one
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At her feet a sharp slope, clothed in gorse and shrub, fell away to meet the plain.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
at the time that
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
in or at the place that
From this reading Away to the right she could see the three graceful spires of Lichfield, and southward, where an opal haze closed the prospect, she could imagine the fringe of the Black Country, made beautiful by distance.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It sank no more than a couple of hundred feet, but this was enough to enable her to follow the silver streak of the river winding afar between park and coppice and under many a church tower.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Mary, an hour before the world was astir on the morning after her arrival, let herself out of the Gatehouse, and from its threshold as from a ledge saw the broad valley of the Trent stretched before her in all the beauty of a May morning, her alarm of the past night seemed incredible.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading It is within the bounds of imagination that death may make no greater change in our inner selves than is wrought at times by a new mood or another outlook.
