Chapter XVI

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From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

anew

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

react verbally

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

the state of being blank; void; emptiness

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

only a very short time before

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

immediately past

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

the sound of laughing

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

lacking in rigor or strictness

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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 She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

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

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

used to form the superlative

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

slightly pale

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

by chance

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

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From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

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

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

express in words

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

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

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

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

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We, then, being in the pavilion (a circular temple at the end of an oblong of water), she said to me: "those groups of lily-leaves on the lake looking like ears must remember the music which Aubrey and I made here most nights last summer.

(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 Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

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

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

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

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

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

From this reading Those were warm days in which much more than the daffodil had blown in Swandale, and on the 25th of the month our friend went out of doors.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Towards evening she and I were in the pavilion--for I find that I must tell something as to her and me, and since I must, will tell it more or less verbatim, with reporter's blankness, as well as I can remember.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."

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

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

From this reading She had left her room on the 22nd, and I can see again in fancy our friend as she was that day, with her hair somewhat lax, and the little wren on her bosom; she was palish, but one would hardly have thought that she had come through a great illness, and more laughter than I could quite account for, than quite pleased me perhaps, was on her lips.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OUR START Ten more days passed without answer from Styria, and I was daily awaiting Miss Emily's word: "You should start now."