Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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united by being of the same opinion

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

(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 It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

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

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

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

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

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From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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a young person of either sex

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

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past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

travel across or pass over

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

intense or sharp

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

a boy or man

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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with gusto and without reservation

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

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

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a single distinct event

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

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

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

held up in the air

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

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

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing of the sort.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

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From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

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

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

by chance

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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a member of a senate

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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Nothing of the sort.

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

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

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

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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one whose business is the management of funerals

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a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

precisely as stated

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

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

From this reading Not that the late Senator Boligand was in life aware of the existence of the child or the lady or the strange fellow with the veil.

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

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

which person or people

From this reading At the Church of the Lifted Cross, the incident of the child, the blonde lady and the mysteriously veiled man, who sat in awe and bewildered amazement where the shadows gave deepest seclusion, escaped notice.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It will be recalled without effort--possibly, indeed, without interest--that the obsequies of the old Senator Boligand were a distinguished success: a fashionable, proper function, ordered by the young widow with exquisite taste, as all the world said, and conducted without reproach, as the undertaker and the clergy very heartily agreed.