Chapter XXV

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

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

later than; following

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

anew

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

(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 the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

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

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

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

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

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

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

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From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

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

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

be the source of pain

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

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

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus it was with Cecilia Raeburn.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

a Scottish church

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

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 She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

on one occasion

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

in a passive manner

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

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

From this reading Thus it was with Cecilia Raeburn.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

take up or begin anew

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

carry out

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

in or at that place or location

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus it was with Cecilia Raeburn.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

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

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading When the vault in the little cemetery between Morphie House and Morphie Kirk had been closed over Lady Eliza, Robert brought her and all her belongings to Fullarton, in accordance with a promise he had made at the bedside of his friend.

precisely as stated

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading Thus it was with Cecilia Raeburn.

a pedestrian who walks from place to place

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

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

From this reading She went with him passively, once that the coffin had been taken away, for the house, after the gloom and silence of its drawn blinds, was beginning to resume its original look and the sight hurt her.

at the time that

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE THERE are some periods in life when the heart, from very excess of misery, finds a spurious relief; when pain has so dulled the nerves, that, hoping nothing, fearing nothing, we sink into an endurance that is not far from peace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus it was with Cecilia Raeburn.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading She had been uprooted many times since her early youth, and, like a wayfarer, she must take the road again.