Chapter XVII · Lord Montressor’s Arrival

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

(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 The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

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From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

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

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

even

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

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

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading “Mornin’ to yer, honey!

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From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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From this reading “Mornin’ to yer, honey!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading The face of the old creature was all aglow as she entered, exclaiming:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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

From this reading “Mornin’ to yer, honey!

precisely as stated

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

at the time that

From this reading Susan had risen very early, and was already in the kitchen when Amphy arrived.

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

From this reading “Oh! had we never, never met, Or, would this heart e’en now forget, How linked how blest we might have been Had fate not frowned so dark between!”—_Moore._ That was a glorious morning, as I said, in the golden month of October.

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From this reading “Mornin’ to yer, honey!