Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

later than; following

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

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From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

(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 Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

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

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

completely unclothed

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

demanding attention

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

having gaps or spaces

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

dearly loved

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

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From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

moving swiftly

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

yet to be or coming

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

making gestures while speaking

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

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

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

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

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

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From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a boy or man

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

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 Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

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From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

come together

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

and nothing more

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

above and across; more than

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

cut with a saw

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

the season of growth

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

in or at that place or location

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

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

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

a single sharp crash of thunder

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

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

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

up to a particular time

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

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

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

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From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

at the time that

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

in or at the place that

From this reading There came a beautiful spring month where she put the thought of the future from her, for Elizabeth was away on a visit and Ellen could forget her.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

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

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I remember the flash that went over me was, "I wonder what's happened"; and then a patter of bare feet and a little flying figure of a lad dashed past, and they would have stopped him, but he made a wild circle around them, crying as he went:--

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

From this reading Alec might have gone to his very wedding-day without Ellen knowing her very own mind and realizing that the dear and long-tested affection had changed its name; and only after he left her would she have wept at the grief of her heart, and, indeed, to me, a close observer, it did not seem to change its complexion at all, and not until the day of Alec's accident was I, a constant third in their party, conscious of any change in them.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading I remember to this day the sinister feeling I had that something was wrong when I saw two women meet two others in front of my house and stop, talking and gesticulating.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know how disaster fills the air of a little town as a spiritual thunderclap.