Chapter XVI · The Grave-Yard Ghost

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

anew

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

the framework of a bed

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

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From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

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From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

brought together in one place

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

decorative cover for a bed

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

placed crosswise

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

giving spirit and vivacity

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

divisible by two

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

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From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

death of a person

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

possessive form of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

a quarter of the circumference of a circle

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

express in words

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

in a skimpy manner

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “Strange things, the neighbors say, have happened there!

past form of “toll” — ring slowly

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

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From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

still full

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

love of or taste for fine objects of art

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

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

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

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

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

a Caucasian

From this reading And there was a four-post bedstead with a bed well made up and covered with a comfortable blue and white check counterpane; and there was an arm-chair and a table upon which stood a quadrant, a compass, an old chronometer, Bouditch’s Navigation, and other sailors’ belongings.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wild shrieks have issued from the hollow tombs, Dead maids have come again, and walked about; And a great bell has tolled unrung, untouched.”—_Blair’s Grave._ Susan crossed the hall and entered her own chamber, which was even more scantily furnished than the other rooms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a wide fire-place filled with evergreens and flanked by two closets, as in the others.

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

From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.

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From this reading On the mantle-piece were various curiosities, such as a mummy’s hand, a New Zealander’s skull, a Chinese woman’s skeleton foot, and other such enlivening articles of virtu, collected by the late Captain Brande, in his various voyages.